US pours $1B into Latin America critical minerals
The United States has poured more than $1 billion into critical minerals investments across Latin America since January 2025, signalling a more assertive effort by Washington to secure supplies of…
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PDAC JV Video: Amex targets bulk sample at Perron
Amex Exploration (TSXV: AMX; US-OTC: AMXEF) expects a decision this month undertaking a 40,000-tonne bulk sample at Perron as it works to turn the high-grade Quebec gold project into a…
First Quantum sells Turkish mine for $340M
First Quantum Minerals (TSX: FM) will sell its Çayeli mine in Turkey to a company controlled by Cengiz Holding as the Canadian miner raises additional capital for its priority assets….
PDAC JV Video: Crews, not rigs, to pinch drilling upturn, says Major Drilling
North America is emerging as the first stop in an exploration rebound as fresh financing starts reaching the field, but the next bottleneck is crews, not rigs, Major Drilling (TSX:…
Spotlight: Global precious metals exploration – Part 2
Record precious metal prices are driving global exploration for gold and silver. Here’s a list of four more companies to keep an eye on. Mayfair Gold Mayfair Gold (TSXV: MFG; NYSE-A: MINE) is focused on…
Podcast: Battery metals are back, ft MINING.com’s Frik Els on the EV market
This week’s episode features Frik Els, Editor-at-Large at MINING.com, in conversation with host Adrian Pocobelli on the evolving landscape of battery metals and electric vehicles. Els explains how battery technology,…
Editorial: The new feasibility
All the largest companies are doing it. Why shouldn’t Canada do it, too? The global mining industry has converged on a single idea: copper is the most important strategic metal….
How Canadian mining can be great again
The mining and metallurgy industry has undergone a profound transformation since 1905, when Canada was producing six key metals – iron, copper, nickel, lead, aluminum and zinc – largely for domestic use. By the…
Middle East conflict jolts energy and metals markets
BMO analysts warn disruptions to oil, chemicals and minerals could reshape commodity markets if tensions persist.
Chile mining faces policy test under Kast government
Chile’s mining sector faces a policy reset as President José Antonio Kast took office on Wednesday, raising expectations of regulatory reform and stronger security in the world’s largest copper-producing nation….
Canada’s weakness lies beyond the mine gate, MPs hear
Canada’s critical-minerals fragility lies more with what happens after ore leaves the ground than the ore in the ground, witnesses told a parliamentary panel this week. In the House defence…
Lynas-Japan deal ‘insulates’ from China rare earth prices
A revised deal between Australia’s Lynas Rare Earths (ASX: LYC; US-OTC: LYSDY) and Japanese customer JARE firms up supplies of heavy rare earths and creates a price floor as a…