The Mining Insider - Daily Mining News & Industry Insights Welcome to The Mining Insider, the go-to daily mining podcast for industry professionals, investors, and decision-makers looking to stay ahead in the fast-moving world of mining. Hosted by Logan Ore, this five-minute daily briefing delivers critical updates, expert insights, and analysis on the biggest stories shaping the global mining industry. What You’ll Get in Every Episode: Breaking Mining News – The most important developments from around the world, including mergers, acquisitions, policy shifts, labor movements, and technological breakthroughs. Market Trends & Analysis – Key shifts in commodity prices, mining stock movements, and financial insigh...
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Sep 30, 2026 · 11:02
Gold rebounds 1.42% to $4,172.40 Tuesday — August JOLTS job openings miss at 7.079M (forecast 7.225M); September consumer confidence falls to 81.9 (lowest since 2014); NY Fed…
Sep 29, 2026 · 8:20
Gold falls 3.5% to $4,109 — 7-week low; 10-year Treasury yield 5.23% (highest since 2007); Brent crude $105.28 on Strait of Hormuz standoff/Trump rejection; silver -5% to $60.75…
Sep 28, 2026 · 7:29
Barrick Mining signs new collective bargaining agreement at Loulo-Gounkoto — all strike action called off Sunday; Barrick spokesperson + Bani Sacko + Abdoulaye Coulibaly (UNTM)…
Sep 27, 2026 · 8:57
Indonesia Morowali Industrial Park (IMIP) cuts RKEF smelter output 60-70% — El Niño drought restricts cooling water; some lines at 30-40% capacity; 50,000-70,000 tonnes NPI at…
Sep 26, 2026 · 8:07
Italy Senate approves nuclear power return (81-51) — Energy Minister Gilberto Pichetto Fratin quote; 40-year ban ends; 11%+ nuclear share targeted, 22% in national climate plan;…
Sep 25, 2026 · 9:50
Bannerman Energy completes US$457M CNOL (CNNC Overseas) financing for Etango uranium project, Namibia — 45% JV stake, 207M lbs U3O8 resource, debt-free construction, FID…
Sep 24, 2026 · 10:16
Generation Mining completes C$1.3B construction financing for Marathon Copper-Palladium Project — early works begin Q4 2026, Glencore life-of-mine offtake, 2.16M oz palladium +…
Sep 23, 2026 · 9:52
September 23, 2026 | Host: Logan Ore | Runtime: ~11 minutes Stories covered: 1. Ivanhoe Electric 2026 Santa Cruz Copper PFS — Arizona, $1.43B initial capex, 75,000t/yr copper…
Sep 22, 2026 · 11:08
September 22, 2026 | Host: Logan Ore | Runtime: ~11 minutes Stories covered: 1. EU issues formal Statement of Objections against MMG/Anglo American nickel deal — could divert…
Sep 21, 2026 · 11:16
September 21, 2026 | Host: Logan Ore | Runtime: ~11 minutes Stories covered: 1. Capstone Copper sells Cozamin mine to Luca Mining for up to $385M — $275M upfront cash, $15M Luca…
Sep 20, 2026 · 9:19
September 20, 2026 | Host: Logan Ore | Runtime: ~11 minutes Stories covered: 1. China Rare Earth Group in talks to acquire Shenghe Resources — controls 3% stake in MP Materials…
Sep 19, 2026 · 11:51
September 19, 2026 | Host: Logan Ore | Runtime: ~11 minutes Stories covered: 1. Barrick's Loulo-Gounkoto Mali complex: multiple unions file strike notices with September 28…
Jul 19, 2026 · 9:55
The Mining Insider — July 19, 2026 Today's episode covers four major developments shaping global mining and energy markets. 1. US-Iran Ceasefire — Hormuz Reopens Friday:…
Jul 5, 2026 · 10:16
The Mining Insider — July 5, 2026 DRC Cobalt — ARECOMS Quota Clawback Confirmed: The DRC government confirmed this week it has withdrawn unused H1 2026 cobalt export quotas. The…
Jul 4, 2026 · 10:39
The Mining Insider — July 4, 2026 Iran / Hormuz — Funeral Freeze: Six-day funeral for slain Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei began July 4 in Tehran, 15-20 million mourners…
Jul 3, 2026 · 10:15
The Mining Insider — July 3, 2026 Today's episode covers four material developments from July 2–3, 2026. BHP — San Manuel Copper Transfer to Faraday: BHP has finalized its…
Jul 2, 2026 · 9:51
The Mining Insider — July 2, 2026 Today's episode covers four material developments from July 1–2, 2026. Agnico Eagle — Barnat Pit Wall Movement: A rock mass movement on July 1…
Jul 1, 2026 · 9:27
July 1, 2026 — The Mining Insider with Logan Ore Today's stories: 1. South32 Sells Aluminium to Alcoa for $5.6B — Copper Takeover Target: Reuters Breakingviews analysis: South32,…
Jun 30, 2026 · 10:12
June 30, 2026 — The Mining Insider with Logan Ore Today's stories: 1. Hormuz Doha Talks — Fragile Stand-Down: Trump declared Iran requested a meeting in Doha. Kushner and Witkoff…
Jun 29, 2026 · 10:13
June 29, 2026 — The Mining Insider with Logan Ore Today's stories: 1. US-Iran Stand Down and Doha Talks: Both sides agree to halt strikes. Talks in Doha begin today, focused on…
Jun 28, 2026 · 10:39
June 28, 2026 — The Mining Insider with Logan Ore Today's stories: 1. BHP, Rio Tinto and Caterpillar — Battery-Electric Haul Truck Trial Milestone: The two Cat 793 XE Early…
Jun 27, 2026 · 10:47
June 27, 2026 — The Mining Insider with Logan Ore Today's stories: 1. Hormuz Re-Escalation: US and Iran exchange strikes after the Singapore-flagged Ever Lovely is hit by a…
Jun 25, 2026 · 9:55
The Mining Insider | June 25, 2026 Story 1 — BHP's Brandon Craig Takes Over July 1 Brandon Craig (53) starts as BHP CEO July 1, 2026. Immediate challenges: Port Hedland…
Jun 24, 2026 · 9:55
The Mining Insider | June 24, 2026 Today's dispatch covers a landmark copper supply deal, a cobalt supply chain disruption driven by geopolitical sanctions, the most serious…
Jun 23, 2026 · 9:50
The Mining Insider | June 23, 2026 Today's dispatch covers four developments that span rare earth supply chain consolidation, one of Australia's most consequential labor…
Jun 22, 2026 · 10:56
Episode Date: June 22, 2026 | Host: Logan Ore On today's Mining Insider: US-Iran Switzerland talks: 60-day roadmap agreed; Hormuz communication line established; Brent at $78; VP…
Jun 21, 2026 · 9:03
Episode Date: June 21, 2026 | Host: Logan Ore On today's Mining Insider: Strait of Hormuz: Iran re-closes June 20 citing Israeli ceasefire violations; 55 merchant ships still…
Jun 20, 2026 · 10:31
Episode Date: June 20, 2026 | Host: Logan Ore On today's Mining Insider: Newmont Red Chris Block Cave: BC grants Environmental Assessment Certificate and Mines Act permit; 20Moz…
Jun 19, 2026 · 10:24
Episode Date: June 19, 2026 | Host: Logan Ore On today's Mining Insider: BHP flags a $2.3 billion impairment on Jansen Stage 2 as costs rise to $6.9 billion — third overrun in…
Jun 18, 2026 · 11:10
The Mining Insider — June 18, 2026. Host: Logan Ore. Today's stories: 1. BHP Port Hedland faces a three-union strike as the AWU files a protected action ballot — joining ETU…
Jun 17, 2026 · 11:26
The Mining Insider — June 17, 2026. Host: Logan Ore. Today's stories: 1. Offshore Alliance and Inpex reach Enterprise Bargaining Agreement ending the Ichthys LNG strike — 400+…
Jun 16, 2026 · 10:48
The Mining Insider — June 16, 2026. Host: Logan Ore. Today's stories: 1. Inpex SVP Bill Townsend confirms Ichthys LNG production disruption is 'imminent and significant';…
Jun 15, 2026 · 10:06
The Mining Insider — June 15, 2026. Host: Logan Ore. Today's stories: 1. China's State Council Decree 839 takes effect — 36 minerals including rare earths, lithium, cobalt,…
Jun 14, 2026 · 11:19
The Mining Insider — June 14, 2026. Host: Logan Ore. Today's stories: 1. Australia's Fair Work Commission rejects Inpex's bid to terminate industrial action at Ichthys LNG —…
Jun 13, 2026 · 11:21
Today on The Mining Insider: The BHP Port Hedland labor dispute has escalated to approximately 450 workers with strikes possible as early as this week. Opposition Leader Angus…
Jun 12, 2026 · 11:44
Today on The Mining Insider: More than 200 workers at BHP's Port Hedland iron ore facility in Western Australia have authorized rolling strikes that unions say could cost $120…
Jun 11, 2026 · 11:13
Today on The Mining Insider: Rio Tinto and Glencore are seeking to extend the preparation period for their proposed $235 billion merger — the deal that would create the world's…
Jun 10, 2026 · 10:33
Today on The Mining Insider: The US House of Representatives passed the DOMINANCE Act on Monday — bipartisan legislation aimed at China's 90% grip on rare earth processing — the…
Jun 9, 2026 · 10:20
Today on The Mining Insider: Iran and Israel announced a mutual halt to attacks early Monday, and President Trump told reporters that the Strait of Hormuz will open immediately…
Jun 8, 2026 · 11:36
Today on The Mining Insider: Story 1 — Hormuz Day 99 / OPEC+ Fourth Hike: Tanker traffic down 90-95% from pre-war baseline; widespread dark shipping eliminates real-time oil/LNG…
Jun 7, 2026 · 10:48
Today on The Mining Insider: Story 1 — Sherritt International Exits Cuba: Trump's Executive Order 14404 (May 1, 2026) sanctioned Moa Nickel SA and set a June 5 deadline for…
Jun 6, 2026 · 10:07
Today on The Mining Insider: Story 1 — Indonesia Cuts Nickel Ore Quota: Indonesia's energy ministry cut the 2026 nickel ore production quota to 260-270 million metric tonnes —…
Jun 5, 2026 · 10:43
Today on The Mining Insider: Story 1 — Hezbollah Rejects Lebanon Ceasefire / Hormuz Day 96: Hezbollah formally rejected the latest US-brokered ceasefire framework, keeping the…
Jun 4, 2026 · 11:59
USA Rare Earth (Nasdaq: USAR) executed definitive agreements with the US Department of Commerce to unlock nearly $1.6 billion in CHIPS Act funding — the largest US rare earth…
Jun 3, 2026 · 11:16
Iran fired ballistic missiles at Kuwait and Bahrain on Tuesday — the most serious direct military exchange yet. Iranian missiles aimed at Kuwait disintegrated mid-flight; those…
Jun 2, 2026 · 11:25
Iran's semi-official Tasnim agency reported Monday that Iranian negotiators ceased all indirect communications with the United States, citing Israel's renewed strikes on…
Jun 1, 2026 · 10:10
The US-Iran framework to end the conflict and reopen the Strait of Hormuz remains unsigned. Trump emerged from a two-hour Situation Room meeting Friday without an announcement,…
May 31, 2026 · 8:42
The Hormuz ceasefire is holding — barely. The framework that US and Iranian negotiators had tentatively agreed to earlier in the week has been sent back to Tehran after President…
May 30, 2026 · 9:37
Today on The Mining Insider: 1. Anglo American $3.7B Loss / De Beers Writedown — Anglo posted a $3.7B net loss after a fresh $2.3B pre-tax impairment on De Beers. Total De Beers…
May 29, 2026 · 9:25
Today on The Mining Insider: 1. US-Iran Hormuz Ceasefire Deal — US and Iranian negotiators reached tentative agreement on a 60-day memorandum of understanding: Iran removes mines…
May 28, 2026 · 11:56
Today on The Mining Insider: 1. Japan Copper Smelter Consolidation — JX Advanced Metals, Mitsui Kinzoku, Marubeni, and Mitsubishi Materials signed a definitive agreement on May…
May 27, 2026 · 11:41
Today on The Mining Insider: 1. LNG Tankers Exit Hormuz — For the first time since late February, LNG tankers are transiting the Strait of Hormuz. ADNOC's Umm Al Ashtan…
May 26, 2026 · 9:24
In today's episode of The Mining Insider, Logan Ore covers four major developments shaping the global mining industry: 1. US Strikes Iran Near the Strait as Deal Talks Continue —…
May 25, 2026 · 10:09
In today's episode of The Mining Insider, Logan Ore covers four major developments shaping the global mining industry: 1. Iran Deal Hopes Send Oil Below $100 — President Trump…
May 24, 2026 · 10:05
In today's episode of The Mining Insider, Logan Ore covers three major developments in global mining: 1. China's Coal Mine Rescue Enters Day Three — The official death toll at…
May 23, 2026 · 9:38
In today's episode of The Mining Insider, Logan Ore covers four major developments shaping the global mining industry: 1. China's Worst Coal Disaster in 16 Years — A gas…
May 22, 2026 · 11:21
May 22, 2026 | Host: Logan Ore | Runtime: ~12 minutes Today on The Mining Insider: 1. EXIM BANK $2.9B IDAHO ANTIMONY LOAN — Export-Import Bank unanimously approves 13-year senior…
May 21, 2026 · 10:52
May 21, 2026 | Host: Logan Ore | Runtime: ~11 minutes Today on The Mining Insider: 1. SOUTH CROFTY FINANCING SECURED — Cornish Metals (AIM: TIN) announces £52M credit facilities…
May 20, 2026 · 11:03
May 20, 2026 | Host: Logan Ore | Runtime: ~11 minutes Today on The Mining Insider: 1. CORE LITHIUM RESTARTS FINNISS — Core Lithium resumes blasting and excavation at its Finniss…
May 19, 2026 · 9:16
Today on The Mining Insider: Agnico Eagle this morning formally approved the Hope Bay investment decision — the largest gold mine development in Nunavut's history. Development…
May 18, 2026 · 11:03
Today on The Mining Insider: J.P. Morgan revised its 2026 average gold price forecast sharply lower on Monday, cutting from $5,708/oz to $5,243 — a reduction of $465/oz. The bank…
May 17, 2026 · 9:34
Today on The Mining Insider: President Trump wrapped up his two-day summit with Xi Jinping in Beijing on Thursday and departed without a confirmed rare earth agreement. China's…
May 16, 2026 · 9:42
Today on The Mining Insider: Gold fell sharply on Friday, dropping more than 3% to $4,530 per ounce — its lowest since mid-March — as April US consumer prices rose 3.8%…
May 15, 2026 · 9:11
Today on The Mining Insider: Argentina's government approved two major mining projects under its RIGI large-investment incentive program on Thursday. The Cauchari-Olaroz lithium…
May 14, 2026 · 7:36
Today on The Mining Insider: Agnico Eagle has announced a C$14 billion (~US$10 billion) investment in Ontario gold operations by 2030, including C$2 billion for the Detour Lake…
May 13, 2026 · 9:21
Today on The Mining Insider: The April Consumer Price Index came in at 3.8 percent year-over-year — one tenth above consensus — driven by energy costs surging 17.9 percent…
May 12, 2026 · 8:00
Today on The Mining Insider: Fertilizer giant Mosaic has pulled nearly two million tonnes of US phosphate production off the market and withdrawn its full-year output forecast,…
May 11, 2026 · 9:02
Today on The Mining Insider: Barrick Mining released Q1 2026 results before market open — one of its strongest quarters on record. Gold production of 719,000 oz beat guidance of…
May 10, 2026 · 10:24
Today on The Mining Insider: The week ended with Iran still reviewing a 14-point US peace proposal submitted through Pakistani intermediaries. Trump said Friday the conflict "is…
May 9, 2026 · 9:43
Today on The Mining Insider: PT Freeport Indonesia has confirmed the full restart of the Grasberg Block Cave copper mine in Central Papua has been pushed to early 2028 — a full…
May 8, 2026 · 9:22
Today on The Mining Insider: Cornish Metals has closed a $210 million Nordic bond offering to fund construction of South Crofty in Cornwall, England — the highest-grade…
May 7, 2026 · 9:52
Today on The Mining Insider: Ivanhoe Mines released its Q1 2026 financial results after market close on Wednesday. Kamoa-Kakula delivered $862 million in revenue and $397 million…
May 6, 2026 · 9:57
Today on The Mining Insider: Sibanye-Stillwater launched tender offers on May 6 to retire all $675 million outstanding of its 4% senior notes due 2026 — a full any-and-all offer…
May 5, 2026 · 9:53
Today on The Mining Insider: Regis Resources and Vault Minerals announced a 100% all-scrip merger creating a combined company with a pro forma market cap of approximately A$10.7…
May 4, 2026 · 9:12
Today on The Mining Insider: The Asian Development Bank launched its Critical Minerals-to-Manufacturing Financing Partnership Facility at its 59th annual meeting in Samarkand on…
May 3, 2026 · 9:02
Today on The Mining Insider: Work on the IPO of Navoi Mining and Metallurgical Company — Uzbekistan's state-owned gold miner and the world's fourth-largest gold producer — has…
May 2, 2026 · 9:50
Today on The Mining Insider: Mercuria Energy Group and Heeney Capital announced May 1 that they had secured White House-backed offtake agreements for Venezuelan bulk commodities…
May 1, 2026 · 11:25
Today on The Mining Insider: China's ban on sulphuric acid exports takes effect today, May 1 — a structural disruption that threatens roughly a fifth of Chile's copper output and…
Apr 28, 2026 · 12:31
Today on The Mining Insider: First Quantum Minerals released its first quarter 2026 financial and operating results on April 28, with Sentinel's ball mill constraints remaining a…
Apr 28, 2026 · 9:13
China's CMOC Group signed a $1.7 billion mining contract with Ecuador on April 27 for the Los Cangrejos gold-silver project in El Oro province, developed through local subsidiary…
Apr 27, 2026 · 9:04
Brazil's Rede Sustentabilidade party petitioned the country's Supreme Court on April 25 to suspend the $2.8 billion acquisition of Serra Verde Group by USA Rare Earth Inc.…
Apr 26, 2026 · 9:40
The 830-kilometer Lobito Corridor railway — the biggest new build in Zambia since the 1970s — secured $1.32 billion in committed financing at a Nairobi conference on April 24.…
Apr 25, 2026 · 8:53
The United States and European Union formalized the US-EU Action Plan for Critical Minerals Supply Chain Resilience on April 24, announced by US Trade Representative Jamieson…
Apr 24, 2026 · 8:21
Freeport-McMoRan reported Q1 2026 earnings Thursday, beating profit estimates but shocking the market with a significant downgrade to the Grasberg mine ramp-up timeline. After…
Apr 24, 2026 · 8:35
Newmont's Record Quarter, Ghana's New Gold Royalty, and Copper Holds Above $6 Newmont Q1 2026: record net income $3.3B, FCF $3.1B, avg realized gold $4,900/oz, AISC $1,029/oz,…
Apr 24, 2026 · 10:41
USA Rare Earth acquires Serra Verde (Brazil) for $2.8B — only non-Asia producer of all 4 magnetic REEs; DFC-backed; 15-year US government offtake. BHP nine-month review: records…
Apr 24, 2026 · 7:55
Argentine court 30-day injunction halts Vicuña copper project (Filo Corp/BHP). Project Vault $12B critical minerals facility nears first tranche close. Silver at $79.52/oz;…
Apr 24, 2026 · 7:55
Uranium Royalty Corp acquires Sweetwater Royalties — $1.1B deal. Chinalco Toromocho $1.7B overhaul approved by Peru — 45% throughput increase. DRC acid shortage — copper and…
Apr 24, 2026 · 9:08
Copper at $6.11/lb near all-time high; CATL approves $4.4B mining subsidiary for lithium/nickel/cobalt; Gold Fields hands Damang gold mine to Ghana; Mangrove Lithium opens North…
Apr 18, 2026 · 8:57
The London Metal Exchange's six-metal index closed at an all-time high on April 17th, driven by a deepening aluminum supply crisis from Gulf smelter damage and Strait of Hormuz…
Apr 18, 2026 · 10:16
The US Senate voted 50–49 to repeal the Biden-era withdrawal of 225,000 acres of Minnesota's Superior National Forest from mining, clearing a federal path for Twin Metals'…
Apr 28, 2025 · 5:33
Host Logan Ore dissects April 28th’s critical developments: Duparquet’s Drill Surge: First Mining’s second rig accelerates exploration in Quebec’s Abitibi gold belt. Nyanzaga’s…
Apr 4, 2025 · 6:03
Host Logan Ore dissects April 4th’s pivotal developments: Russia’s Rare Earth Delay: Zashikhinskoye’s decade-long postponement tightens global supply and amplifies Western…
Apr 2, 2025 · 6:20
Host Logan Ore analyzes April 2nd’s top mining developments: LME’s Record Trading: How surging nickel and copper volumes reflect global demand for industrial metals. Zinnwald…
Mar 31, 2025 · 6:35
Host Logan Ore covers March 31st's biggest mining developments: Contango ORE's Record Cash Distribution: Peak Gold JV exceeds expectations with strong Q1 performance and $24M…
Mar 29, 2025 · 7:25
Host Logan Ore dissects March 29th’s seismic shifts: Australia’s Lithium Embargo: How a ban on exports to China disrupts global EV supply chains and accelerates the tech cold…
Mar 28, 2025 · 5:55
Host Logan Ore explores March 28th's top stories shaping the mining world: Nalunaq Gold Expansion: Greenland's high-grade mine increases resources by 51%, extending its life…
Mar 20, 2025 · 9:29
Host Logan Ore analyses March 20th's transformative industry developments: EU's Critical Raw Materials Act in Action: How Europe's aggressive 30% domestic mining mandate and…
Mar 19, 2025 · 9:30
Host Logan Ore analyzes March 19th's industry-shifting developments: World Bank's Mining 2.0 Revolution: How strict new ESG criteria will redirect $180B in mining finance and…
Mar 18, 2025 · 9:14
Host Logan Ore dissects March 18th's industry-redefining developments: IEA's Critical Minerals Reserve: How 23 nations are creating a metals equivalent of strategic petroleum…
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