Republic of Mining

https://amandavandyke.substack.com/ Recently the New York Times published reports suggesting that the United States had severely depleted key missile stockpiles. The core claim was clear: months of high-intensity operations against Iran, on top of earlier Ukraine aid and other drawdowns, had burned through large numbers of expensive precision munitions and interceptors. Reportin...

https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/newfoundland-labrador/ Company says it will take years to address problems Labrador City’s iron ore mine is experiencing a downward slump in both profits and production, according to its latest financial update — and it will take years to address. According to the financial update released Aug. 5, the Iron Ore Company of Canada (IOC) reported ... <...

Home Brian Sandoval is president of the University of Nevada, Reno. Jonathan Evans is president and CEO of Lithium Americas. Last week, President Donald Trump announced more than $180 million in grants to strengthen educational and trade programs for the mining industry. These investments are designed to bolster the American workforce and accelerate critical mineral ...

https://www.kitco.com/ (Kitco News) – Gold prices have faced the strong headwind of a high opportunity cost for much of 2026, but falling real rates will drive investors back to the precious metal, with a weaker dollar and strong central bank demand helping to propel prices back toward $5,000 per ounce in the first half of ...

https://www.canadianminingjournal.com/ The mining industry’s exploration financing model leaves junior companies ill-equipped to address environmental and social issues that later delay mine approvals, the Washington, D.C.-based Trust, Accountability and Inclusion (TAI) Collaborative argues in a new report. Many permitting disputes begin years before regulatory reviews, when exp...