Global uranium production is mapped in a new cost spectrum that ranks U3O8 output by cash cost per pound across major producers in Africa, Australia, Canada, and Russia/Central Asia, showing that lowest-cost supply does not always coincide with traditionally “top-tier” jurisdictions. The interactive tool lets users click individual countries to see what is included in reported costs, such as mining, milling, royalties, and sustaining capital. For project evaluators and planners, it offers a quick benchmark for comparing operating cost positions against current and forecast uranium prices.

Royal Canadian Mint will begin publishing country-of-origin data by material type, including flags for mixed feed, after a New York Times probe linked about 5% of its 2024 raw gold to a Texas supplier blending US and Colombian metal from Antioquia, a region tied to the Clan del Golfo cartel. Refining of all material from that supply chain has been suspended, despite the supplier holding a valid audit naming Colombia as a source. The Mint, a London Bullion Market Association Good Delivery refiner using Bullion Genesis traceability software, had previously classified the material as “North American”, exposing gaps in current KYC and risk-based supplier reassessment cycles.

Sandvik has appointed Patrick Murphy as President of its Mining business area and member of Sandvik Group Executive Management, effective 1 July 2026, succeeding Mats Eriksson, who will step down ahead of his planned 2027 retirement. Murphy currently leads Sandvik’s Rotary Drilling division, giving him direct oversight of blasthole and production drilling systems that are central to large open-pit operations. The leadership change signals continuity in Sandvik’s mining equipment strategy, particularly around drill fleet technology and service models for high-production sites.