Mining & Metals · Week of Oct 26, 2026
Critical minerals go domestic: the week in mining and metals
US critical-minerals supply chains, gold project updates and a low-CO2 steel partnership dominated this week's mining and metals releases.
Several companies tied their announcements to domestic US supply of critical minerals. United States Antimony Corp. reported a new technical report on its Nolan Creek gold/antimony deposit in Alaska. Metallium Ltd.'s US subsidiary signed a non-binding memorandum of understanding with Traxys North America on US critical metals. Elektros, Inc. issued two releases on a potential lithium acquisition in upstate New York, which it says remains subject to extensive due diligence.
Gold remained a steady source of news. Lode Gold Resources began exploration at historic high-grade mines within its Fremont Gold Mine, and Denarius Metals reported higher third-quarter deliveries and revenue from its Zancudo Project in Colombia. In steel, Swiss Steel Group and Canada Nickel Company announced their intention to form a long-term low-carbon supply partnership. One release in the batch, from AGCO, concerns agricultural equipment rather than mining.
Lode Gold Resources Inc
LODE GOLD INITIATES EXPLORATION TO EVALUATE UPSIDE POTENTIAL AT HISTORIC HIGH-GRADE MINES WITHIN FREMONT GOLD MINE
Lode Gold Resources says it is starting exploration work to evaluate additional gold potential at historic high-grade mines within its 100%-owned Fremont Gold Mine. The work is aimed at testing upside beyond the company's existing understanding of the property.
United States Antimony Corp.
United States Antimony Announces Completion of New Technical Report on Nolan Creek, Alaska Gold/Antimony Deposit
United States Antimony Corp. says a new technical report on its Nolan Creek, Alaska gold/antimony deposit puts measured and indicated resource value above $314 million and inferred resource value above $125 million. The company says mining operations at the site began earlier this month.
Canada Nickel Company Inc.
Swiss Steel Group and Canada Nickel Company Announce Intention to Establish an Exclusive Long-term Low-CO2 Steel Partnership
Swiss Steel Group and Canada Nickel Company announced their intention to establish an exclusive long-term strategic partnership for the supply of low-carbon material for steelmaking. The agreement links a nickel developer directly with a European steel producer focused on low-CO2 output.
Denarius Metals Corp.
DENARIUS METALS ANNOUNCES FURTHER RAMP UP IN ITS THIRD QUARTER AND FIRST NINE MONTHS 2026 PRODUCTION RESULTS FROM ITS ZANCUDO PROJECT IN COLOMBIA
Denarius Metals says it delivered 6,727 tonnes to Trafigura in the third quarter of 2026, up 72% from the second quarter, as mining at the Zancudo Project in Colombia continued to ramp up. The company reports US$8.1 million in third-quarter revenue, up 65% quarter on quarter, from the sale of 1,744 ounces.
Metallium Ltd.
Metallium's US Subsidiary Flash Metals USA Signs Non-Binding MOU with Traxys North America to Advance U.S. Critical Metals Commercialization of Metallium's Flash Joule Heating Platform
Metallium Ltd. says its wholly owned subsidiary Flash Metals USA signed a non-binding memorandum of understanding with Traxys North America to evaluate opportunities to develop US critical metals commercialization using Metallium's Flash Joule Heating platform. The memorandum is non-binding, and no commercial terms were disclosed.
AGCO Corporation
Massey Ferguson® Introduces New Singulation Chute for MF SB.1436DB Small Square Baler
AGCO showcased a new hydraulic singulation chute for the Massey Ferguson SB.1436DB small square baler and says it can reduce bale collection passes by up to 50%. The release covers agricultural equipment and falls outside the mining and metals sector.
Elektros, Inc.
A New Frontier for American Lithium: Elektros (OTC: ELEK) Evaluates Potential Upstate New York Opportunity as Domestic Battery and Critical-Mineral Supply Chains Gain Attention
Elektros, Inc. says it is evaluating a potential acquisition in upstate New York that could offer a domestic pathway for lithium exploration, processing and future manufacturing. The company states that the opportunity is subject to extensive due diligence.
Elektros, Inc.
Santa Claus Comes Early to Wall Street: Elektros (OTC: ELEK) Explores an All-American Lithium Opportunity Near Canada as U.S. Battery and Defense Supply Chains Take Center Stage
In a second release on the same matter, Elektros, Inc. describes the potential upstate New York lithium acquisition in the context of US battery and defense supply chains. As in its earlier release, the company says the deal remains subject to extensive due diligence.
This roundup is written with AI assistance from the press releases listed above, using only what they state. The releases are the companies' own announcements, not Times Beats reporting.