Glencore to resume emissions work at Quebec smelter
Glencore (LSE: GLEN) said it’s resuming work on emissions-reduction projects at its Horne Smelter in Quebec after the provincial government passed a new law giving…
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China stands by Japan rare earth export restrictions
China has doubled down on its months-long restriction on exports of rare earth products to Japan despite reports of the U.S. asking Beijing to lift…
Peru election too close to call as vote tally drags on
Peru’s presidential election remained too close to call as vote counting entered its final stages, with left-wing candidate Roberto Sánchez holding a razor-thin lead over…
Australia gold output down slightly as prices vary widely
Australian gold production fell almost 3% to 75 tonnes in this year’s first quarter compared to the previous period due to rain and bushfires, while…
Bolivia unrest puts world-class lithium assets at risk
Bolivian President Rodrigo Paz has introduced legislation to expand military powers as nationwide protests entered their 36th day on Friday, adding uncertainty to the country’s…
Hoekstra casts Canada as key U.S. critical metals ally
QUEBEC CITY — Canada and the United States should deepen cooperation across critical minerals, energy, manufacturing, defence and Arctic development to build an “economic fortress”…
CHARTS: How the sulphuric acid crunch is driving up critical minerals costs
Conflict in the Middle East and the closure of the Strait of Hormuz have sent sulphuric acid prices soaring, sharply increasing production costs for lithium,…
Quad nations unveil $20B critical minerals plan
The Quad partner nations — United States, Japan, Australia and India — have released plans to invest $20 billion to further support the buildout of…
Panama to release First Quantum copper mine audit
Panama plans to publish the final audit of First Quantum Minerals’ (TSX: FM) shuttered copper mine on Friday as anti-mining protests re-emerge and expectations grow…
Colombia election could reshape copper investment
Colombia’s presidential election this weekend could determine whether one of Latin America’s most underexplored copper frontiers attracts billions in mining investment or sinks deeper into…
BC’s critical minerals push faces delivery test: PwC
British Columbia and the Yukon risk losing ground in the global critical minerals race unless they can accelerate mine construction, power infrastructure and permitting as…
US, India set up framework for critical minerals pact
The United States and India have signed a bilateral critical minerals agreement creating the framework for a strategic partnership focused on the security of supply…