BC to suspend parts of Indigenous rights law
British Columbia Premier David Eby is proposing a temporary suspension of parts of landmark Indigenous rights law after a court ruling found B.C.’s mineral claims system conflicts with it. The…
Politics
France pulls last gold held in US for $15B gain
The Bank of France (BdF) says it has pulled the remaining gold stored in New York and replaced it with a similar amount at its vaults in Paris. Due to…
White House taps Highland Copper in local supply push
The U.S. administration has named Highland Copper (TSX-V: HI) as a contributor to expanding domestic copper supply, highlighting the Canadian miner’s growing strategic relevance. The recognition follows President Donald Trump’s…
South America’s rightward shift lifts mining
Colombia’s May 31 presidential election will test whether Latin America’s shift towards more market-friendly governments can deliver a more reliable environment for mining investment, with polls showing a left-leaning candidate in the lead. The…
Podcast: Copper, sulphur and Strait of Hormuz, ft Bloomberg Intelligence’s Grant Sporre
This week’s episode features Grant Sporre, Global Head of Metals and Mining at Bloomberg Intelligence, in conversation with host Adrian Pocobelli on the copper market and the potential impact of…
Iran war threatens aluminium supply as outages deepen, prices surge
The Middle East conflict could remove up to 3–3.5 million tonnes of aluminium output, about 5% of global supply, and put nearly another 7 million tonnes at risk, tightening a…
Glencore seeks Canada funding for copper smelter
Glencore (LSE: GLEN) said it’s seeking Canadian government funding to modernize its copper processing plants in Quebec – including the century-old Horne smelter and a sister refinery in Montreal. The…
Moonshot puts global metals scramble on display
Artemis II is set to lift off tomorrow, spotlighting the geopolitical race for the metals behind modern spaceflight. The flight around the Moon, without landing, will carry astronauts aboard the…
Caledonia among gold miners avoiding Mideast refining chokepoint caused by Iran war
Zimbabwe-focused Caledonia Mining (NYSE-A: CMCL; LSE-A: CMCL) is rerouting gold sales through South Africa to avoid disruption from the Iran war, offering a glimpse of how bullion flows are being…
Prolonged Iran war would hammer top copper miners
A prolonged Iran conflict could push copper into surplus and sharply cut earnings for major producers, according to Bloomberg Intelligence. Oil above $150 a barrel in a drawn-out war that…
Podcast: Reuters’ Andy Home on Strait of Hormuz, aluminum supply concerns, tungsten
This week’s episode features Andy Home, Senior Metals Columnist at Reuters, in conversation with host Adrian Pocobelli on the aluminum market and recent developments surrounding the Strait of Hormuz. Home…
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…