Mining News Daily Updated Mon Nov 2, 2026 · 5:44 AM MST Updated Mon Nov 2, 2026 · 5:44 AM MST

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Silver+2.06%
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Copper+0.81%
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Platinum-0.46%
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USD / oz · close Nov 1
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Palladium-1.53%
969.50
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Gold miners ETF-5.21%
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GDX · USD · close Oct 30
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Metals & mining ETF-3.20%
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XME · USD · close Oct 30
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Uranium miners ETF-5.57%
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URA · USD · close Oct 30
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Headlines · 24Each story opens on its publisher's site
Medallion reports high-grade drill results at Kundip Mining Centre

Medallion Metals has announced the final results from its 2026 infill drilling programme at the Kundip Mining Centre in Western Australia, where the Ravensthorpe Gold Project development is underway.

Copper One concludes initial Phase 2 drill hole at Majuba Hill in Nevada

Copper One Resources has completed the first drill hole of its planned 10,000ft Phase 2 diamond drilling programme at the Majuba Hill Copper-Silver-Gold Project in Nevada’s Pershing County, US.

U. S. Steel begins work on $1.9bn iron plant in Arkansas

U. S. Steel has started work on a $1.9bn direct reduced iron (DRI) production facility at the Big River Steel Works campus located in Osceola, Arkansas, US.

Five workers die at Implats yet injuries fall

Impala Platinum (JSE: IMP; US-OTC: IMPUY) reported five worker deaths at its South African operations in the quarter to Sept. 30 despite lower overall injury rates. Four fatal incidents occurred...

Uranium shares slide even as analysts see tighter supply

Stocks of uranium companies are falling despite the strongest long-term fuel prices in more than 18 years, as investors weigh an expected tightening of supply against rising costs and the...

Rio begins Oyu Tolgoi copper restart after rockfall

Rio Tinto (ASX, LSE, NYSE: RIO) said it’s progressively restarting underground operations at Mongolia’s Oyu Tolgoi mine a day after a seismic event triggered a rockfall, stopping production at a...

Lynas locks in price floors as revenue jumps 55%

Australia’s Lynas Rare Earths (ASX: LYC; US-OTC: LYSCF, LYSDY) has secured minimum-price agreements covering more than half its production as manufacturers pay premiums for supplies outside China. Average selling…

Allied Gold begins wet commissioning at Kurmuk mine

Allied Gold has begun wet commissioning at its Kurmuk Mine in Ethiopia and expects to introduce ore into the processing circuit this week.

Complexity tops mining risks for 2027 in EY survey

Ageing mines and harder-to-process deposits are making production less predictable as financing and supply chain pressures mount, according to EY’s latest mining risk survey. EY’s Top 10 Business Risks and...

Rio Tinto inaugurates $985m Argentine lithium operations

Rio Tinto has opened two lithium operations in the Argentine province of Catamarca after a joint investment of nearly A$1.4bn ($985m).

Abenojar raises €170M for Spanish tungsten project

Spain’s Abenojar Tungsten (LSE: ABT) has raised €170 million ($189.6 million) to help build its El Moto tungsten and gold project, joining London’s main market Friday as Europe seeks new...

UNSW and partners unveil NextGenMIN mining research hub

UNSW Sydney and its partners introduced a research hub for new mining methods at the International Mining and Resources Conference (IMARC) 2026 in Australia.

IMC Rare Earths reports yttrium discoveries at Brazil project

IMC Rare Earths has reported yttrium-rich drilling results from two areas of its Itarantim ionic adsorption clay project in Brazil.

A2Gold signs agreement to sell Bolo Gold project in Nevada

A2Gold has signed an agreement to sell its Bolo Gold project in Nye County, Nevada, US to Super Gold Mining for shares valued at C$1.5m ($1.07m).

Two workers die after Kinross Gold accidents

Two employees of the same contractor died following separate accidents on Sept. 3 at Kinross Gold’s (TSX: K; NYSE: KGC) Bald Mountain gold mine in Nevada, according to preliminary U.S....

Alamos delays Island Gold shaft as costs rise

Alamos Gold (TSX: AGI; NYSE: AGI) has pushed back its Island Gold shaft expansion by about a quarter and flagged higher construction costs, delaying a key source of production growth...

Eldorado falls as Skouries woes cut gold outlook 18%

Eldorado Gold (TSX: ELD; NYSE: EGO) shares sank after the company slashed its annual production outlook and raised spending estimates as the Skouries copper-gold operation in Greece takes longer than...

Colorado Summit video: Discovery maps path to 1M oz. gold a year

Discovery Mining (TSX: DSV; US-OTC: DSVSF) sees scope to more than triple annual gold production within five years around Timmins, Ont., with its newly acquired Kidd processing site, Executive Vice-President...

China border checks cut Oyu Tolgoi exports by 70%

Copper concentrate exports from Rio Tinto’s (NYSE, LSE, ASX: RIO) Oyu Tolgoi mine in Mongolia have dropped about 70% over the past two weeks because of Chinese border restrictions, the...

Apollo outlines Calico plan for 5M oz silver a year

Apollo Silver (TSXV: APGO; US-OTC: APGOF) estimates initial capital of $633 million (C$888.3 million) for its Calico project in California, which could produce about 5 million oz. silver annually over...

Thermo-Tech launches hot water solution for mining operations

Thermo-Tech, a provider of custom heating solutions for the mining industry, has unveiled its new portable high volume water heating system designed […]

Angola mining conference to highlight full sector value chain

High-ranking members of Angola’s government will be in the capital city next month for the Angola International Mining Conference (AIMC) 2026. Organized […]

Copper, nickel at risk due to El Niño’s disruptions

A new BMI report shows that weather disruptions caused by El Niño can impact output and transportation of the critical minerals.

AFEX lands MSHA approval for underground coal-mine equipment

Following five years of engineering and testing, AFEX Fire Suppression Systems has achieved Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) certification for its […]