Copper nears record on China demand, supply fears
Copper extended its rise on Tuesday and is now closing in on a fresh all-time high, with a rebound in Chinese demand and concerns over global supplies serving as catalysts…
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Rare earths get bulk of Trump’s ‘uneven’ $18.6B funding despite small role
Despite the Trump administration investing around $18.6 billion into critical mineral projects, the investment push is lopsided, with the rare earth supply chain receiving far more funding than other metals,…
Barrick’s $3B buyback sets stage for spinoff
Barrick Mining (TSX: ABX; NYSE: B) launched a $3-billion share buyback on Monday as the world’s third-largest gold producer seeks to attract investors ahead of a planned spinout of its…
India tries ‘unusual move’ to stop gold buying as Iran war bites forex
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has asked Indians to stop buying gold jewellery for a year in a bid to protect foreign-exchange reserves, a move that could ripple through global…
Silver jumps to two-week high amid US-Iran deadlock
Precious metals started the week on a strong note, with silver rising to a two-month high, despite fresh setbacks surrounding United States-Iran peace talks. Spot silver surged as much as…
Cameco halts Saskatchewan uranium mill after floods
Canadian uranium miner Cameco (TSX: CCO; NYSE: CCJ) has temporarily halted production activities at its Key Lake mill and reduced activity at its McArthur River mine after flooding damaged transport…
Galiano assays expand Asanko gold mine in Ghana
Producer Galiano Gold (TSX, NYSE-A: GAU) said new drilling at its Asanko gold mine in Ghana expanded the Abore deposit’s mineralized footprint beyond the current underground resource. Hole ABDD26-477 cut…
Ontario spotlight: Four explorers worth a look – Part 2
Ontario is a global mining powerhouse, rich in copper, gold and lithium among other minerals. Here are four companies to watch.
TMC, Allseas strike first seabed nodule mining deal
The Metals Company (NASDAQ: TMC) has signed a commercial agreement with offshore engineering giant Allseas to develop and operate what the companies say would be the world’s first commercial deep-sea…
Darlington SMR renews Canada’s nuclear maturity
Ontario has started construction on the first small modular reactor (SMR) in the G7, as rising power demand and tightening fuel markets test whether new nuclear projects can be delivered…
Focus Graphite in Quebec boasts world’s fifth-largest resource
An updated resource for Focus Graphite’s (TSXV: FMS; US-OTC) Lac Tetepisca project in central Quebec ranks it in the top five largest graphite resources in the world, and almost doubles its…
Blast from the Past: US deals blow to Canada over uranium contracts, Nov. 1959
Canada had become the world’s top uranium producer by 1958, with exports of the metal surpassing all others in value as Cold War demand surged. Boomtowns such as Elliot Lake,…