Japan to Test Deep-Sea Rare Earth Mining in Landmark Trials
Japan will begin testing deep-sea mining for rare earth elements this month, moving into uncharted territory as supply security concerns intensify amid China’s tightening grip on critical minerals. The government-backed…
Providence Gold Mines Inc. La Dama de Oro Gold & Financing Update
(TheNewswire) VANCOUVER, January 9, 2026 TheNewswire – Providence Gold Mines Inc. (TSX-V: PHD) (‘Providence’ or the ‘Company’) The Company wishes that all our shareholders have had a wonderful Holiday…
Top 9 Global Lithium Stocks (Updated January 2026)
Sentiment for lithium prices and lithium stocks turned bullish in late 2025 as global demand surged, suggesting that a market surplus could tighten into a deficit sooner than previously expected.…
Top 5 Canadian Mining Stocks This Week: Gold Reserve Jumps with 132 Percent Gain
Statistics Canada released December jobs figures on Friday (January 9). The data shows that 8,200 new jobs were added during the month, while the unemployment rate rose to 6.8 percent,…
Editor’s Picks: Experts Call for US$5,000 Gold, US$100+ Silver in 2026
The gold price started off the new year on a strong note, approaching the US$4,500 per ounce level midway through the week and breaking through it on Friday (January 9).…
Blackrock Silver Closes C$15 Million Private Placement Led By a C$7 Million Investment from Eric Sprott
Blackrock Silver Corp. (TSXV: BRC,OTC:BKRRF) (OTCQX: BKRRF) (FSE: AHZ0) (‘Blackrock’ or the ‘Company’) is pleased to announce the completion of its non-brokered private placement (the ‘Offering’) previously announced on December…
Brightstar Resources
Investor Insight Brightstar is a cash-flowing gold producer with a 4.0Moz Mineral Resource base and two major development hubs advancing toward investment decisions. Mining from two high-grade underground mines in…
Rio Tinto, Glencore Restart Talks on US$260 Billion Mining Mega-Merger
Commodities giants Rio Tinto (ASX:RIO,NYSE:RIO,LSE:RIO) and Glencore (LSE:GLEN,OTCPL:GLCNF) said on Thursday (January 8) that they have restarted talks about a potential business combination. The two major miners spoke previously back…
Top 5 US Lithium Stocks (Updated January 2026)
The global lithium market enters 2026 after a punishing 2025 marked by oversupply, weaker-than-expected EV demand and sustained price pressure, although things began turning around for lithium stocks in Q4.…
Yvonne Blaszczyk: Gold Still Far from “Ultimate High,” US$5,000 is Next
Yvonne Blaszczyk, president and CEO of BMG Group, sees the gold price hitting US$5,000 per ounce in Q1 on the back of a complex geopolitical landscape. ‘In terms of the…