Mining & Resources
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Fortescue Goes Big on Renewables with Nullagine Wind Development
FMG performance by TradingView Fortescue Metals Group (ASX: FMG) has officially started building its Nullagine Wind Project in the Pilbara, Western Australia. This marks the company’s first operational wind development and a major step toward its Real Zero emissions target. The project lays the foundation for a larger renewable energy portfolio that Fortescue plans to
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Breakthrough Mapping Reveals Uranium Potential at Perch River
Fermi Exploration Ltd is making early but encouraging progress at its Perch River uranium property in Saskatchewan’s Athabasca Basin. This is one of the world’s top uranium districts, and recent work using Fleet Space Technologies’ ExoSphere platform has helped the company zero in on high-potential drill targets. For investors, the big takeaway is that Fermi
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Rio Tinto Links Mining to Clean Energy in Utah
Rio Tinto (LON:RIO) has turned on a 25-megawatt solar plant at its Kennecott copper mine in Utah. Along with a 5MW array finished in 2023, the site now has 30MW of solar capacity—enough to supply electricity for about 1,000 homes and cut Scope 2 emissions by 20,000 tons of CO₂, or the equivalent of taking
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Gold Drilling Ramps Up in Quebec After Promising Discovery
Opus One Gold Mobilises Drill Rigs at Noyell Project in Quebec Opus One Gold Corp (TSX-V: OOR) has mobilised two diamond drill rigs to its wholly owned Noyell Gold Project in Quebec’s Abitibi mining district, near the town of Matagami. The company has restarted drilling following encouraging results from its 2025 exploration campaign. Management said
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Big Nickel Deal Aims to Strengthen U.S. Battery Supply
Brazilian Nickel Limited (BRN), still private but making moves in Brazil’s nickel and cobalt space, just announced a non-binding supply agreement with Westwin Elements. The deal would see BRN supplying up to 10,000 tonnes per year of nickel MHP and 240–400 tonnes of cobalt MHP from its Piauí Nickel Project. The feedstock comes from BRN’s
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Geopolitics, Energy, and AI Set to Shake Metals Markets in 2026
2026 looks complicated for metals and mining. Geopolitics, energy changes, and cautious investment will shape the year. That is the view from Wood Mackenzie. Peter Schmitz, who leads global copper research, said the shift from molecules to electrons keeps metals in demand. But politics and careful spending will set the pace. China and U.S. Two
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Sandvik Powers Vale Copper Projects with Next-Gen Autonomous Drill Technology
Sandvik (SAND.ST) will provide 16 surface drills equipped for autonomous operation under its AutoMine® system to Vale Base Metals’ copper projects in Brazil. The order, mostly booked in the second and third quarters of 2025, with the remainder scheduled for 2026, includes nine DR416i rotary blasthole rigs and seven Leopard™ DI650i down-the-hole (DTH) rigs, along
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Breakthrough Upgrade at Jervois São Paulo Refinery Led by Ausenco
Ausenco has begun mobilising its technical team for the Jervois project in São Paulo. Around 50 professionals will be assigned to the work, covering civil engineering, electromechanical assembly, health and safety, quality, project controls, and overall project management. Some of the team is already operating from Ausenco’s Belo Horizonte office, while others will move to
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Canadian Natural Resources Projects 3–5% Production Growth in 2026
Canadian Natural Resources (TSX: CNQ, NYSE: CNQ) released its 2026 operating plan, and it’s a story of steady growth rather than headline-grabbing moves. The company expects to produce between 1,590 and 1,650 MBOE per day, which is about 3% higher than 2025 if they hit the midpoint. Liquids make up roughly three-quarters of that, with
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Discovery Silver Ramps Production, Expands Precious Metals Growth
Discovery Silver (TSX: DSV, OTCQX: DSVSF) had a busy year, and Q4 really highlighted how far the company has come. After completing the acquisition of Newmont’s Porcupine operations in April, the company produced 66,718 ounces of gold in the quarter, bringing the total from the acquisition to 180,424 ounces. If you include production before the
