Copper prices surged through 2025 and into 2026, placing the red metal firmly back into the spotlight as concerns about a looming global supply shortfall mount among market watchers. Analysts say the tightening outlook reflects a powerful mix of rising demand — driven by urbanization, the energy transition and the rapid expansion of artificial intelligence infrastructure — against a backdrop of stagnant mine supply.Speaking at the Benchmark Summit, held in Toronto on March 2, Carlos Piñeiro Cruz, principal copper analyst at Benchmark Mineral Intelligence, outlined the key forces shaping...

https://investingnews.com/benchmark-mineral-intelligence-copper-forecast/

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Welcome to the Investing News Network's weekly look at the best-performing Canadian mining stocks on the TSX, TSXV and CSE, starting with a round-up of Canadian and US news impacting the resource sector.The Ontario government said Tuesday (January 13) that it is accelerating permitting and development on Canada Nickel Company's (TSXV:CNC,OTCQX:CNIKF) Crawford nickel project near Timmins as part of its “One Project, One Process” framework.The designation will help the project attract C$5 billion in investment funding to develop the mine and a nickel processing plant that will provide...

https://investingnews.com/top-tsxv-gainers-16012026-homeland-nickel/

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Chris Marcus, founder of Arcadia Economics, discusses silver's recent price activity and where the white metal could be headed next. He also weighs in on supply and demand dynamics, as well as the question of price suppression. Don't forget to follow us @INN_Resource for real-time updates!Securities Disclosure: I, Charlotte McLeod, hold no direct investment interest in any company mentioned in this article.

https://investingnews.com/chris-marcus-september-2025/

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ReeXploration (TSXV:REE,FSE:KSi) is a discovery-focused critical minerals company advancing the Eureka rare earths project in Namibia. Strategically positioned, it taps into surging demand for critical minerals and the global push to diversify supply chains beyond China. The company offers early exposure to a generational supply chain shift, advancing a premier African rare earths discovery in a stable, mining-friendly jurisdiction.Its metallurgy-first strategy derisks development by proving processability upfront, with tests confirming clean, Western-standard monazite concentrate — laying a...

https://investingnews.com/reexploration-building-the-next-generation-of-responsible-critical-minerals-supply/

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At the 51st annual New Orleans Investment Conference, Chris Huggins, CEO of Generation Uranium (TSXV:GEN,OTCQB:GENRF), shared how the company is positioning itself in one of Canada’s most promising uranium belts. “We have a property called the Yath. It's a uranium grassroots project that is in the middle of ATHA Energy's (TSXV:SASK,OTCQB:SASKF) Angilak project,” said Huggins. “Our claims literally go across the top third of the ATHA properties, from side to side. There's been significant amounts of historical work on the property, and we're excited to kind of ramp things up and get to...

https://investingnews.com/generation-uranium-eyes-discovery-near-athabascas-premier-uranium-zone/

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Mining giant BHP (ASX:BHP,NYSE:BHP,LSE:BHP) has begun accepting applications for the 2026 edition of its Xplor Critical Minerals Accelerator Program.Now in its fourth edition, Xplor currently holds an alumni network of 21 companies, including the likes of Cobre (ASX:CBE) and Hamelin Gold (ASX:HMG).“Xplor has quickly become a recognised pathway for early-stage explorers who want to scale faster and think more boldly,” said BHP Group Exploration Officer Tim O’Connor.“The program provides not only capital, but access to the knowledge, networks, and technical depth that can fundamentally...

https://investingnews.com/bhp-xplor-2026-open-call/

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Jindalee Lithium (JLL:AU) has announced Investor Briefing Webinar- Non-Binding LOI to List McDermittDownload the PDF here.

https://investingnews.com/investor-briefing-webinar-non-binding-loi-to-list-mcdermitt/

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Remote hillsides in Indonesia are being stripped bare and villages are grappling with poisoned soil, all due to a growing illicit gold trade that investigators say is being driven in large part by Chinese syndicates.A Washington Post exposé based on satellite imagery, trade data, public records and interviews across three continents, found that these operations, which are being bankrolled by private Chinese investors, are far beyond the reach of local authorities, often running without interference from local police. In Indonesia’s Lantung region, gold trader Heru Hairuddin expressed concern...

https://investingnews.com/illegal-gold-mining-indonesia/

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American Rare Earths Limited (ARR:AU) has announced Application for quotation of securities - ARRDownload the PDF here.

https://investingnews.com/application-for-quotation-of-securities-arr-2673876899/

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GTI Energy (GTR:AU) has announced Snow Lake Completes Due Diligence and Confirms PlacementDownload the PDF here.

https://investingnews.com/snow-lake-completes-due-diligence-and-confirms-placement/

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Asara Resources (ASX:AS1,FSE:ALM) is leading the next West African gold rush from a strategic position in Guinea’s underexplored Siguiri Basin—an emerging gold district with over 30 million ounces of historical and current gold production.Asara Resources’ flagship Kada Kold project hosts a 923,000-ounce, oxide-dominant gold resource just 35 km south of AngloGold Ashanti’s 6.2 Moz Siguiri mine. The company is systematically advancing development using the proven “string-of-pits” model that has driven success across West Africa, guided by a seasoned team behind the Kiniero Project...

https://investingnews.com/asara-resources-advancing-the-next-west-african-gold-camp/

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Trailbreaker Resources Ltd. (TBK.V) (“Trailbreaker” or “the Company”) is pleased to announce the acquisition of the Wheaton Gold property, an orogenic gold prospect located 60 km east of the Village of Dease Lake, British Columbia (BC). The property covers the headwaters of multiple placer gold-bearing creeks, including Alice Shea Creek, source of the famous 52 troy oz ‘Turnagain nugget’.Highlights of the Wheaton Gold Property2,223 hectares in size, covering roughly 2 km x 9 km (Figure 1). Located 60 km east of Dease Lake, BC, with extensive truck and ATV trail access throughout the...

https://investingnews.com/trailbreaker-acquires-the-wheaton-gold-property-an-orogenic-gold-prospect-in-bc-s-underexplored-turnagain-placer-district/

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Boab Metals (ASX:BML) is pleased to present its investor presentation for June 2025. Click here for the full ASX ReleaseThis article includes content from Boab Metals, licensed for the purpose of publishing on Investing News Australia. This article does not constitute financial product advice. It is your responsibility to perform proper due diligence before acting upon any information provided here. Please refer to our full disclaimer here.

https://investingnews.com/boab-metals-investor-presentation/

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Jupiter Energy (JPR:AU) has announced Change of Director's Interest Notice - Geoff GanderDownload the PDF here.

https://investingnews.com/change-of-director-s-interest-notice-geoff-gander-2671902204/

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Bayan Mining and Minerals Ltd (ASX: BMM; "BMM" or "the Company") is pleased to announce that it has reached an agreement to exclusively licence IP from Macquarie University for its Solar Cell Recycling Technology. A summary of the material terms of the agreement are set out in Schedule 1. This agreement is a key milestone in Bayan’s strategic growth, enabling the Company to take advantage of a major economic opportunity in the critical mineral recycling/recovery market.Highlights Bayan has secured an exclusive license from Macquarie University for “Microwave Joule Heating Technology” a...

https://investingnews.com/bayan-secures-transformative-patents-in-solar-cell-recycling-technology/

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Cygnus Metals and Doré Copper Mining said on Wednesday (January 1) that they have completed their merger.The combined entity will be a critical minerals explorer and developer with two core assets in Québec, Canada.Cygnus acquired all of the issued and outstanding common shares of Doré on Tuesday (December 31) through a Canadian statutory plan of arrangement, finalizing the deal. Cygnus shares are listed on the ASX under the symbol CY5, and are expected to start trading on the TSXV under the symbol CYG on or about Friday (January 3). The company has also applied to list on the OTCQB under...

https://investingnews.com/cygnus-dore-complete-merger/

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Carbonxt Group (CG1:AU) has announced Notification regarding unquoted securities - CG1Download the PDF here.

https://investingnews.com/notification-regarding-unquoted-securities-cg1-2670720360/

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IsoEnergy Ltd. (TSX: ISO) (OTCQX: ISENF) ("IsoEnergy") and Purepoint Uranium Group Inc. (TSXV: PTU) (OTCQB: PTUUF) ("Purepoint") are pleased to announce that they have entered into a contribution agreement in connection with the creation of a joint venture (the "Joint Venture") for the exploration and development of a portfolio of uranium properties in northern Saskatchewan's Athabasca Basin. Both companies will contribute assets from their respective portfolios to the Joint Venture, which will consist of 10 projects covering more than 98,000 hectares in the east side of the Athabasca Basin and...

https://investingnews.com/isoenergy-and-purepoint-uranium-form-joint-venture-covering-over-98000-hectares-in-the-eastern-athabasca-basin/

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Australasian Metals Limited (ASX: A8G, Australasian or the Company) is pleased to advise that a re-evaluation of data from the Company’s May Queen South Bauxite project has recognised significantly elevated levels of gallium (Ga) (see Table 1). Highlights Significant levels of the semiconductor elements gallium (Ga) and germanium (Ge) identified within the May Queen South Bauxite resource.Significant elevated gallium results returned averaging 67.59 g/t Ga over 12 random samples with an assay high of 145.5 g/t Ga.The May Queen South Bauxite Project (EL 16260 and EPM 16261) has a JORC (2012...

https://investingnews.com/gallium-mineralisation-discovered-in-rock-chip-samples-from-the-may-queen-south-bauxite-project-queensland/

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Orpheus Uranium Limited (ASX: ORP) (Orpheus or the Company) is pleased to announce that on-ground exploration activities have commenced within the Company’s Mt Douglas Project in the Northern Territory (see Figure 1 & Figure 2). HighlightsGeological reconnaissance and sampling have commenced at Mount Douglas (NT) targeting unconformity-style uranium mineralisation similar to other uranium deposits in the Pine Creek Orogen.Initial focus on airborne and surface radiometric anomalies coincident with structures.Localised gravity survey to be completed in collaboration with the NTGS/Geoscience...

https://investingnews.com/government-approvals-for-advanced-stage-activities-received-whilst-on-ground-exploration-activities-commence-at-mt-douglas-project-nt/

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CleanTech Lithium PLC (AIM: CTL, Frankfurt:T2N, OTCQX:CTLHF), an exploration and development company advancing lithium projects in Chile for the clean energy transition, is pleased to announce that Executive Chairman and Interim CEO, Steve Kesler will provide a live presentation relating to the recent announcement by the Chilean Government and wider Company developments via Investor Meet Company on 1 October 2024, 17:00 BST.The presentation is open to all existing and potential shareholders. Investors can sign up to Investor Meet Company for free and meet CleanTech Lithium via the following...

https://investingnews.com/investor-presentation-via-investor-meet-company-october2024/

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Rimfire Pacific Mining Limited (Rimfire or the Company) (ASX: RIM) provides the following updates in respect of the Fifield Project, the Avondale Project, funding arrangements and next steps. Termination of Fifield Project Earn-in AgreementRimfire has two projects in the Lachlan Fold Belt of NSW, each of which are prospective for critical minerals – the Fifield Project and the Avondale Project. Activities at both projects have been funded by Golden Plains Resources Pty Ltd (GPR) under separate earn-in arrangements, which have the potential to see GPR earn a joint venture interest of up to 50....

https://investingnews.com/termination-of-fifield-project-earn-in-agreement-and-funding-update/

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