Trump provides US$2B for mining

Geo Paul Harris North America August 2026

President Donald Trump held another roundtable with the mining industry leaders where he announced over $2B in critical mining and mining-related projects to revitalize the industry and over $180M in mining school investments to bolster the American mining workforce.

Governments bail out Tomago

Geo Kristie Batten Australasia August 2026

The Australian and the New South Wales governments have jointly contributed A$2.5 billion to deliver a long-term renewable energy solution for the Tomago aluminium smelter to support commercially sustainable operations beyond 2028.

Mexico’s Next Silver Mine On Schedule for 2027 Production | Silver Tiger

Silver Tiger Metals

Silver Tiger Metals is advancing construction at its El Tigre silver-gold project in Mexico toward a first doré pour in December 2027, Chief Executive Officer Glenn Jessome said, citing 200 workers on site, completed detailed engineering, secured power and water, confirmed metallurgy, roughly C$100 million in cash and plans to advance the underground to a…

Alasdair Macleod: China Ends Retail Paper Gold & Opens the Floodgates

Alasdair MacLeod

Alasdair Macleod, economist and leading advocate for sound money, discusses China’s strategic moves in gold and the broader implications for the global fiat currency system. Speaking with Mining Network, he explains China’s long-term accumulation of gold, recent developments in Hong Kong’s gold market, and why he believes these changes signal the decline of Western paper…