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         <title>Tocvan to acquire 49% stake in Pilar mining concessions </title>
         <link>https://middleeastmetals.ir/en/news/13455/tocvan-to-acquire-49-stake-in-pilar-mining-concessions </link>
         <description>me-metals: Under the terms, Tocvan will pay Colibri $2.54m (C$3.6m) in cash, with C$2m due at closing and C$1.6m payable 12 months later.</description>
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         <pubDate>11 Jul 2026 01:56:21 +0330</pubDate>
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         <title>Australia agrees to sell uranium to India during Modi visit</title>
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         <description>me-metals: Australia has agreed to sell uranium to India for power generation in a landmark deal signed between the two nations during a visit to Melbourne by Prime Minister Narendra Modi.</description>
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         <pubDate>11 Jul 2026 01:49:42 +0330</pubDate>
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         <title>Guardian Metal forms partnership for US tungsten mining pilot</title>
         <link>https://middleeastmetals.ir/en/news/13453/guardian-metal-forms-partnership-for-us-tungsten-mining-pilot</link>
         <description>me-metals: As part of the partnership, Guardian Metal Resources will supply approximately 250–400t of legacy ore from the Tempiute Tungsten project.</description>
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         <pubDate>11 Jul 2026 01:42:35 +0330</pubDate>
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         <title>Riverside, Questcorp complete geophysical surveys at La Union Project</title>
         <link>https://middleeastmetals.ir/en/news/13452/riverside-questcorp-complete-geophysical-surveys-at-la-union-project</link>
         <description>me-metals: The companies conducted an aeromagnetic drone survey and an IP ground geophysics survey.</description>
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         <pubDate>11 Jul 2026 01:36:45 +0330</pubDate>
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         <title>BHP awards contract to Nerin for South Australia smelter project</title>
         <link>https://middleeastmetals.ir/en/news/13451/bhp-awards-contract-to-nerin-for-south-australia-smelter-project</link>
         <description>me-metals: The contract will proceed in stages as BHP continues assessments, with a potential FID expected in 2027.</description>
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         <pubDate>09 Jul 2026 21:28:28 +0330</pubDate>
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         <title>Phase two drilling concludes at Fathom’s Gochager Lake project</title>
         <link>https://middleeastmetals.ir/en/news/13450/phase-two-drilling-concludes-at-fathom’s-gochager-lake-project</link>
         <description>me-metals: The Gochager Lake property is situated roughly 75km north-north-east of La Ronge and 22km west-north-west of Missinipe.</description>
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         <pubDate>09 Jul 2026 21:20:21 +0330</pubDate>
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         <title>Arika commences mobilisation for drilling at WA gold projects</title>
         <link>https://middleeastmetals.ir/en/news/13449/arika-commences-mobilisation-for-drilling-at-wa-gold-projects</link>
         <description>me-metals: Drilling is expected to begin in the coming weeks, initially targeting the Cosmopolitan, Altona and Ithaca prospects at Kookynie.</description>
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         <pubDate>09 Jul 2026 21:14:55 +0330</pubDate>
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         <title>Energy transition investment trends: where’s the money flowing?</title>
         <link>https://middleeastmetals.ir/en/news/13448/energy-transition-investment-trends-where’s-the-money-flowing</link>
         <description>me-metals: This episode of Energy Technology reviews which power generation technologies and regions are shaping the energy transition investment landscape through 2030.</description>
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         <pubDate>09 Jul 2026 20:53:59 +0330</pubDate>
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         <title>Weir to supply crushing circuit for Brightstar’s Goldfield project</title>
         <link>https://middleeastmetals.ir/en/news/13447/weir-to-supply-crushing-circuit-for-brightstar’s-goldfield-project</link>
         <description>me-metals: Brightstar Resources is aiming to pour its first gold from the site in WA by mid-2027.</description>
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         <pubDate>09 Jul 2026 20:41:59 +0330</pubDate>
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         <title>Caterpillar acquires Skycatch to expand mining technology portfolio</title>
         <link>https://middleeastmetals.ir/en/news/13446/caterpillar-acquires-skycatch-to-expand-mining-technology-portfolio</link>
         <description>me-metals: Skycatch technology enables the collection and processing of high-frequency, high-precision spatial data at a large scale.</description>
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         <pubDate>09 Jul 2026 20:27:38 +0330</pubDate>
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         <title>Critical One Energy reports high-grade antimony at Howells Lake</title>
         <link>https://middleeastmetals.ir/en/news/13445/critical-one-energy-reports-high-grade-antimony-at-howells-lake</link>
         <description>me-metals: The project lies approximately 120km west of the Ring of Fire access corridor in Ontario, Canada.</description>
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         <pubDate>09 Jul 2026 01:43:04 +0330</pubDate>
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         <title>Teck and partners agree to boost output at Trail Operations</title>
         <link>https://middleeastmetals.ir/en/news/13444/teck-and-partners-agree-to-boost-output-at-trail-operations</link>
         <description>me-metals: Trail Operations is a smelting and refining complex with fully integrated processes located in BC.</description>
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         <pubDate>09 Jul 2026 01:39:27 +0330</pubDate>
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         <title>Great Southern completes first RC drilling at Especularita project</title>
         <link>https://middleeastmetals.ir/en/news/13443/great-southern-completes-first-rc-drilling-at-especularita-project</link>
         <description>me-metals: The project is located along a trend of major copper deposits in Chile, including Los Pelambres, Altar and El Pachon.</description>
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         <pubDate>09 Jul 2026 01:34:25 +0330</pubDate>
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         <title>Ivanhoe sees Congo copper output rising in second half 2026</title>
         <link>https://middleeastmetals.ir/en/news/13442/ivanhoe-sees-congo-copper-output-rising-in-second-half-2026</link>
         <description>me-metals: Ivanhoe Mines said on Wednesday copper production at its flagship Kamoa-Kakula complex in Democratic Republic of Congo is set to rise in the second half of 2026 as mining rates increase and inventories are drawn down, offering a boost to supply from one of the world’s largest copper operations.</description>
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         <pubDate>09 Jul 2026 01:30:44 +0330</pubDate>
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         <title>India silver import curbs create shortages, push premiums to six-month high</title>
         <link>https://middleeastmetals.ir/en/news/13441/india-silver-import-curbs-create-shortages-push-premiums-to-six-month-high</link>
         <description>me-metals: India’s restrictions on silver imports have created shortages in the world’s biggest market for the precious metal, pushing premiums to their highest levels in six months despite weaker-than-usual demand.</description>
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         <pubDate>09 Jul 2026 00:57:05 +0330</pubDate>
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         <title>BHP awards over $138M contract to Chinese firm for South Australian expansion project</title>
         <link>https://middleeastmetals.ir/en/news/13440/bhp-awards-over-$138m-contract-to-chinese-firm-for-south-australian-expansion-project</link>
         <description>me-metals: BHP on Wednesday awarded a contract worth more than A$200 million ($138.80 million) to China Nerin Engineering to design and supply key processing facilities in South Australia.</description>
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         <pubDate>09 Jul 2026 00:53:33 +0330</pubDate>
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         <title>Chile lithium exports top $3.2B, best since 2023</title>
         <link>https://middleeastmetals.ir/en/news/13439/chile-lithium-exports-top-$32b-best-since-2023</link>
         <description>me-metals: Chile’s lithium export revenue nearly tripled in the first half of 2026 as higher prices and strong global demand lifted sales of the battery metal.</description>
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         <pubDate>09 Jul 2026 00:42:02 +0330</pubDate>
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         <title>BHP faces first Port Hedland strike in decades</title>
         <link>https://middleeastmetals.ir/en/news/13438/bhp-faces-first-port-hedland-strike-in-decades</link>
         <description>me-metals: Hundreds of workers at BHP’s (ASX: BHP) Port Hedland iron ore operations in Western Australia plan to stage the site’s first major strike in decades next week after six months of failed contract negotiations.</description>
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         <pubDate>09 Jul 2026 00:31:11 +0330</pubDate>
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         <title>Kazakh gold miner Solidcore signs first exploration venture in Oman</title>
         <link>https://middleeastmetals.ir/en/news/13437/kazakh-gold-miner-solidcore-signs-first-exploration-venture-in-oman</link>
         <description>me-metals: Kazakh gold miner Solidcore Resources has entered a joint venture agreement with state-owned Minerals Development Oman to explore and develop the Khabiyat copper-gold project in Oman, it said on Tuesday.</description>
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         <pubDate>08 Jul 2026 01:48:04 +0330</pubDate>
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         <title>South32 clears key US hurdle for $2B Arizona mine</title>
         <link>https://middleeastmetals.ir/en/news/13436/south32-clears-key-us-hurdle-for-$2b-arizona-mine</link>
         <description>me-metals: The Trump administration has approved South32’s (ASX: S32) Hermosa zinc-silver project in southern Arizona, clearing the final federal environmental review needed for key infrastructure on public land and advancing one of the country’s most closely watched critical minerals developments.</description>
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         <pubDate>08 Jul 2026 01:40:03 +0330</pubDate>
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         <title>Union Star Metals signs option deal to sell Kalgoorlie Gold Project</title>
         <link>https://middleeastmetals.ir/en/news/13435/union-star-metals-signs-option-deal-to-sell-kalgoorlie-gold-project</link>
         <description>me-metals: The total potential consideration for the transaction is approximately A$890,000 ($617,575).</description>
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         <pubDate>08 Jul 2026 01:34:38 +0330</pubDate>
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         <title>Dryden Gold to acquire Lost Lake claims from Orebot</title>
         <link>https://middleeastmetals.ir/en/news/13434/dryden-gold-to-acquire-lost-lake-claims-from-orebot</link>
         <description>me-metals: Lost Lake sits within Dryden's claim block, in a gold-mineralised area linked to brittle-ductile deformation zones.</description>
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         <pubDate>08 Jul 2026 01:31:49 +0330</pubDate>
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         <title>Lynas partners with JS Link for Malaysian rare earth magnet factory</title>
         <link>https://middleeastmetals.ir/en/news/13433/lynas-partners-with-js-link-for-malaysian-rare-earth-magnet-factory</link>
         <description>me-metals: The company has committed to around A$50m ($34.7m) in ordinary equity investment in JS Link to help fund the facility's construction.</description>
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         <pubDate>08 Jul 2026 01:12:38 +0330</pubDate>
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         <title>BHP secures environmental clearance for Escondida expansion</title>
         <link>https://middleeastmetals.ir/en/news/13432/bhp-secures-environmental-clearance-for-escondida-expansion</link>
         <description>me-metals: Escondida is a copper porphyry site in the Atacama Desert of northern Chile.</description>
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         <pubDate>08 Jul 2026 00:52:03 +0330</pubDate>
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         <title>Germanium Mining advances exploration at Lac du Km 35 property</title>
         <link>https://middleeastmetals.ir/en/news/13431/germanium-mining-advances-exploration-at-lac-du-km-35-property</link>
         <description>me-metals: Lac du Km 35 is located approximately 40km east of Chibougamau in the Nord-du-Québec region of Canada.</description>
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         <pubDate>07 Jul 2026 01:26:17 +0330</pubDate>
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         <title>Sandvik receives underground equipment order from CoMinVi</title>
         <link>https://middleeastmetals.ir/en/news/13430/sandvik-receives-underground-equipment-order-from-cominvi</link>
         <description>me-metals: In addition to providing the machines, Sandvik will supply parts and handle equipment rebuilds for four years.</description>
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         <pubDate>07 Jul 2026 01:20:29 +0330</pubDate>
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         <title>Metso extends supply contract for crusher parts in South America</title>
         <link>https://middleeastmetals.ir/en/news/13429/metso-extends-supply-contract-for-crusher-parts-in-south-america</link>
         <description>me-metals: The agreement involves providing wear parts for a mining company’s fleet of Metso crushing equipment.</description>
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         <pubDate>07 Jul 2026 01:15:30 +0330</pubDate>
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         <title>Accent Resources signs Norseman sale agreement with Boomerang</title>
         <link>https://middleeastmetals.ir/en/news/13428/accent-resources-signs-norseman-sale-agreement-with-boomerang</link>
         <description>me-metals: Accent will retain full ownership of the project’s iron ore and PGE mineral rights under a mineral sharing agreement.</description>
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         <pubDate>07 Jul 2026 01:10:34 +0330</pubDate>
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         <title>District Metals begins airborne survey at Alum Shale Properties</title>
         <link>https://middleeastmetals.ir/en/news/13427/district-metals-begins-airborne-survey-at-alum-shale-properties</link>
         <description>me-metals: The survey will employ MobileMT technology and cover around 2,253 line kilometres.</description>
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         <pubDate>07 Jul 2026 01:03:29 +0330</pubDate>
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         <title>Government of Canada to provide $352m for Red Chris project</title>
         <link>https://middleeastmetals.ir/en/news/13426/government-of-canada-to-provide-$352m-for-red-chris-project</link>
         <description>me-metals: The Red Chris mine operates as a JV, with Newmont operating and holding 70% and Imperial Metals holding 30%.</description>
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         <pubDate>07 Jul 2026 00:58:05 +0330</pubDate>
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         <title>Iluka signs 18-year rare earth supply deal with VHM</title>
         <link>https://middleeastmetals.ir/en/news/13425/iluka-signs-18-year-rare-earth-supply-deal-with-vhm</link>
         <description>me-metals: Under the contract, VHM will supply Iluka with 146,000t of concentrate containing 86,000t of REOs.</description>
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         <pubDate>07 Jul 2026 00:41:06 +0330</pubDate>
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         <title>Hudbay secures permit amendment approval for Constancia mine</title>
         <link>https://middleeastmetals.ir/en/news/13424/hudbay-secures-permit-amendment-approval-for-constancia-mine</link>
         <description>me-metals: The approval raises the permitted processing capacity at the Constancia mill from 31mtpa to 34mtpa.</description>
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         <pubDate>07 Jul 2026 00:14:32 +0330</pubDate>
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         <title>KGHM launches $8.55 billion investment plan</title>
         <link>https://middleeastmetals.ir/en/news/13423/kghm-launches-$855-billion-investment-plan</link>
         <description>me-metals: Polish state-controlled copper and silver producer KGHM on Friday set a new strategy committing more than 32 billion zlotys ($8.55 billion) in investment through the end of the decade while setting new output and profit targets.</description>
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         <pubDate>07 Jul 2026 00:00:44 +0330</pubDate>
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         <title>Metalsource Mining expands Silver Hill project in North Carolina</title>
         <link>https://middleeastmetals.ir/en/news/13422/metalsource-mining-expands-silver-hill-project-in-north-carolina</link>
         <description>me-metals: The company currently holds a consolidated land position of approximately 1,300 acres.</description>
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         <pubDate>06 Jul 2026 02:02:36 +0330</pubDate>
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         <title>BHP agrees to sell San Manuel property to Faraday Copper</title>
         <link>https://middleeastmetals.ir/en/news/13421/bhp-agrees-to-sell-san-manuel-property-to-faraday-copper</link>
         <description>me-metals: The agreement provides for BHP to receive a 30% equity interest in Faraday on a fully diluted basis once the deal closes.</description>
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         <pubDate>06 Jul 2026 01:57:27 +0330</pubDate>
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         <title>Government of Canada to provide $352m for Red Chris project</title>
         <link>https://middleeastmetals.ir/en/news/13420/government-of-canada-to-provide-$352m-for-red-chris-project</link>
         <description>me-metals: The Red Chris mine operates as a JV, with Newmont operating and holding 70% and Imperial Metals holding 30%.</description>
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         <pubDate>06 Jul 2026 01:34:36 +0330</pubDate>
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