U.S. joins $1T mineral security consortium
The United States plans to commit $250 million towards a new investment vehicle aimed at securing critical mineral and energy supply chains, as Washington steps up efforts to counter geopolitical…
Articles by Colin McClelland
Almonty’s high-grade South Korea tungsten mine resumes after 30 years
Almonty Industries (Nasdaq: ALM; TSX: AII) says its Sangdong mine in South Korea, with three times the global average tungsten grade, has resumed commercial production after more than 30 years. …
Ontario funds up to $215K per early-stage project
Ontario is backing 68 early-stage exploration projects in new awards under a government funding program. The financing, delivered through the Ontario Junior Exploration Program (OJEP), will cover up to half…
Resolution Copper clears land hurdle after years-long legal fight
Rio Tinto (LSE, NYSE, ASX: RIO) has secured control of land in Arizona needed to advance its Resolution Copper project after U.S. authorities completed a long-contested land exchange, marking a…
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….
Gold M&A: Mineros buys AngloGold’s stalled La Colosa
Mineros (TSX: MSA) is buying AngloGold Ashanti’s (NYSE: AU) shelved La Colosa gold project in Colombia, taking control of one of the country’s largest undeveloped deposits for an upfront payment…
Luca drills 14g gold that may grow Mexico mine
Luca Mining (TSXV: LUCA; US-OTC: LUCMF) is reporting high-grade gold mineralization below existing workings that could expand the resource and output at its Tahuehueto mine in Mexico. Drill hole DDH26-SU-01…
PDAC: Canada will be G20’s quickest on mining permits, Hodgson vows
Canada will lead Group of 20 nations with the fastest permits as the government’s Major Projects Office (MPO) advances projects to production within two years, Energy and Natural Resources Minister…
PDAC: Ottawa details $1.5B road, power fund
Canada officially launched on Tuesday a $1.5-billion First and Last Mile infrastructure fund that had been outlined in November’s federal budget to get metals from mines to markets. The earmarked…
PDAC: Ontario shifts metals strategy to defence as EVs stall, mining minister says
Ontario is pivoting from battery plant construction in its critical minerals strategy while it adds high-grade iron ore and aluminum to its list of important outputs. The previous strategy focused…
PDAC: Ottawa sprinkles cash across 30 projects
Canada announced as much as $17 million each for 30 mining projects on Monday as another round of support linked to a Group of Seven critical minerals initiative. The funding…
PDAC: Getchell says third party staked on un-lapsed gold claims in Nevada
Getchell Gold (CSE: GTCH; US-OTC: GGLDF) says it’s pressing ahead with plans to release an updated resource within weeks on its Fondaway Canyon gold project in Nevada after a third…