Ontario to OK mines in half the time: Ford
Ontario Premier Doug Ford is proposing new legislation to cut mining permit times in half, designate geographic areas for speedy treatment like the Ring of Fire by September and limit…
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Energy Fuels mills rare earths in US that China limits
Energy Fuels (TSX: EFR; NYSE-A: UUUU) says it has successfully developed technology capable of producing six of the seven rare earths oxides at scale, that are now subject to the…
Citi softens short-term bearish outlook on copper
Citigroup has softened its short-term bearish outlook on copper by lifting its three-month price target to $8,800 a tonne, citing United States President Donald Trump’s recent decision to suspend many…
Don’t tariff copper imports, limit exports: US industry
Some key players in the United States copper industry are urging President Donald Trump to forgo import tariffs and instead opt for targeted export restrictions in a bid to revive homegrown production….
Mali closes Barrick’s office over alleged taxes: Reuters
Authorities in Mali have shuttered Barrick Gold’s (NYSE: GOLD; TSX: ABX) office in the capital, Bamako, over what they claim is unpaid tax, Reuters reported, citing sources with knowledge of the…
Goldman Sachs upgrades gold forecast to $3,700
Goldman Sachs has once again lifted its year-end price target for gold — this time to $3,700 an oz. — amid uncertainty surrounding the state of the global economy. In…
Trump eyes seabed minerals to rival China: FT
U.S. President Donald Trump is in the process of drafting an executive order that would enable America to stockpile the wealth of critical minerals found on the Pacific Ocean seabed,…
Unions back big Hudbay project as copper price gyrates
Canadian miner Hudbay Minerals (TSX, NYSE: HBM) has reached an agreement with a coalition of union building trades to support the construction of its Copper World mine in Arizona. The…
Infographic: Copper spheres of control
Who controls the future of copper?
PDAC JV video: New Zealand aims to fast-track mining
New Zealand is holding up its fast-track and “one-stop shop” legislation as ways to streamline project approvals and reinvigorate the economy, resources minister Shane Jones says. The new processes are…
Uzbekistan, US companies ink mineral deals
The United States has stepped up its global pursuit of strategic minerals with the signing of a deal promoting American mining investments in Uzbekistan. The announcement comes after a Uzbek…
Alphamin to resume Congo tin mine, shares rally
Alphamin Resources (TSXV: AFM) says it will resume operations at its flagship tin mine in the Democratic Republic of Congo as security concerns ease with reports of the African nation…