Ghana Mining Crackdown: Kofreze Construction & Engineering Company says illegal “galamsey” is overrunning its legally held concessions, calling out a regulatory vacuum and urging coordinated action from security and mining regulators. Women in Mining Lawsuits: Fortescue faces an anti-retaliation class action tied to sexual harassment and assault claims in Australia’s fly-in, fly-out sector, echoing similar cases against Rio Tinto and BHP and raising scrutiny of employers’ duties. Rare Earths in Greenland: Amaroq starts 2026 drilling at the Ilua rare-earth pegmatite in Greenland, targeting conventional rare earths with low uranium and thorium. Greenland Funding Boost: Greenland Resources wins a $7m non-repayable Canadian contribution to study molybdenum processing and rare-earth by-product recovery. Greenland Licence Block: Greenland rejects Energy Transition Minerals’ bid to renew exploration at Kuannersuit/Kvanefjeld, citing uranium-act limits. Project Moves in Gold/Silver: Investigator Silver advances its Paris Silver Project after a DFS; Astral Resources expands Theia gold zones at depth; Independence Gold finds a new gold-silver vein system at Balrog. Metals Markets & Policy: Copper rises as US-Iran talks resume; China accelerates sulphur futures plans to hedge price swings affecting mining inputs. Mining Finance & Deals: DGR Global takes a 10% stake in Ecuador-focused Sunstone Metals; Murray & Roberts’ mining services businesses are secured via a Differential Capital transaction. Operations & Compliance: Mongolia launches a nationwide mining inspection, flagging hundreds of violations and fines; Namibia’s mining weakness remains a key growth risk. Infrastructure & Industrial Supply: Fortescue ships 200m tonnes of iron ore in a year; International Graphite awards a construction contract for its Collie micronising facility.