Exploration
28.07.2026 24Russia is stepping up efforts to build its domestic rare earth industry. First Deputy Prime Minister Denis Manturov announced that…
26.07.2026 49Shareholders of Equinox Gold and Orla Mining have approved an $18.5 billion merger that will create Canada's second-largest gold producer.…
23.07.2026 48Another company with Chinese backing has entered Kazakhstan's mining industry through the Astana International Financial Centre (AIFC). Zhongjian Hengxin Mining,…
22.07.2026 45Russia's Minister of Natural Resources, Alexander Kozlov, has highlighted the country's most significant geological discovery of the past year. The…- 21.07.2026 86The sale of De Beers is entering its final stage. Anglo American has reportedly identified its preferred bidder: a consortium…
19.07.2026 74One of Russia's largest and most expensive mining projects of recent years has reached a major milestone. Polymetal has completed…
16.07.2026 84Nordgold, the gold mining company controlled by Alexey Mordashov, has acquired a new asset in Russia's Far East. By purchasing…
13.07.2026 67Russia's Sverdlovsk Region is set to gain a major new gold mining operation. Polymetal is building a gold processing plant…
10.07.2026 87Russia's Far Eastern Subsoil Resources Department (Dalnedra) is preparing to auction another placer gold deposit in the Magadan Region. The…
06.07.2026 108Small mineral exploration companies remain the world's leading discoverers of new mineral deposits. According to global industry statistics, junior explorers…- 03.07.2026 114Dala Metall has secured a six-year exploration license covering nearly 33 square kilometers near Ridder in eastern Kazakhstan. The company's…
02.07.2026 154The world's largest electric vehicle battery manufacturer is rethinking its strategy. CATL believes that mineral processing is no longer the…- 01.07.2026 96Junior mineral exploration companies will have an opportunity to showcase their projects to a wider investment audience. The First Junior…
- 24.06.2026 113The final ten days of June brought three pieces of good news for the global oil and gas industry. Exploration…
23.06.2026 106Gazprom Neft has put an end to a long-standing issue of outdated industry regulations. The company’s specialists have developed a…
22.06.2026 131For the first time, Uzbekistan has publicly disclosed the estimated value of its strategic mineral resources. Speaking at an international…- 19.06.2026 219Kazakhstan is preparing to breathe new life into one of its historic coal-producing regions. Vast reserves of methane lie beneath…
17.06.2026 153Russia has moved a step closer to reviving its domestic tin industry. Mining holding Seligdar has completed exploration drilling at…- 16.06.2026 152Qazaqstan Investment Corporation (QIC) is making its first investment in the country’s mining industry. The initiative will be implemented through…
- 15.06.2026 224The mining industry is preparing to move into territories that have long remained beyond the reach of large-scale resource development.…
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