Indigenous engineer leads revived mining association
A First Nation engineer has been named president of the Canadian Aboriginal Minerals Association as the group relaunches after a pandemic-era hiatus amid rising Indigenous…
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China spent $120B to lock down critical minerals overseas: report
China has invested more than $120 billion in overseas mining and upstream processing since 2023, accelerating a state-backed push to secure the raw materials underpinning…
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),…
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…
Congo to OK first mine sale in US deal
The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) is reportedly ready to approve the sale of Chemaf to U.S.-based Virtus Minerals, advancing a strategic minerals partnership between…
Chinese firm idles Canada’s only antimony mine
Canada’s only primary antimony mine, the Beaver Brook operation in Newfoundland and Labrador, has remained idle despite rising demand for the strategic metal, highlighting growing…
US launches $500M boost to mineral processing
The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) plans to provide up to $500 million in funding to expand domestic critical minerals processing and battery materials manufacturing…
Gold eyes second weekly loss, silver price drops further
Gold slipped below $5,100 an oz. on Friday, heading towards a second consecutive weekly drop, as high energy prices stemming from the Middle East war…
Oil shock could sharply raise mining costs: BMO
If crude hits $100 a barrel, mining costs could rise about 20% for iron ore, 16% for copper and 9% for gold.
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…
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…
Middle East conflict jolts energy and metals markets
BMO analysts warn disruptions to oil, chemicals and minerals could reshape commodity markets if tensions persist.