China’s biggest lithium mine loses licence
Analysts nearly halve CATL’s Jianxiawo output forecast for the year as environmental hurdles delay a sustained return to production.
Regulatory Issues
Sponsored video: AME urges tax fix to advance projects
A gap in Canada’s exploration tax incentives is making it harder to finance the studies needed to turn mineral discoveries into mines, the Vancouver-based Association for Mineral Exploration says in…
Sibanye OKs copper-gold projects on two continents
Sibanye-Stillwater (JSE: SSW; NYSE: SBSW) has approved its Mt Lyell copper-gold project in Tasmania and Burnstone gold project in South Africa, advancing two long-life developments as stronger metals prices boost…
Rio’s Barton joins Carney’s $1T investment drive
Prime Minister Mark Carney has named Rio Tinto (LSE, ASX, NYSE: RIO) chair Dominic Barton to lead Invest in Canada’s board as Ottawa expands the federal agency’s role in attracting…
Opinion: Battery Passport 2027 – the EU rule that reaches back to the mine
A regulation aimed at batteries is about to make demands of the people who dig up their raw materials. From Feb. 18, 2027, every battery placed on the EU market…
First Mining Gold inks First Nations agreement
First Mining Gold (TSX: FF) has signed an agreement with the First Nations of Cat Lake and Lac Seul to develop the Springpole gold project in northwestern Ontario. The deal…
Small suppliers need financial tools amid trade war, MSTA Canada says
In light of ongoing tariff escalation, the Mining Suppliers Trade Association of Canada (MSTA Canada) says the government needs to give more support to small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs). In…
Mining stocks to soar and ‘blow your head off’: OIiver
Michael Oliver, founder of North Carolina-based Momentum Structural Analysis and a veteran market analyst, argues that the current gold and silver rally is the beginning of substantial moves higher for…
Tungsten West scores $97M UK investment
The company announced it will restart tungsten and tin productions at Hemerdon by this year’s third quarter.
Fund manager sees mining as cheap AI play
Otavio (Tavi) Costa, founder and CEO of Azuria Capital, argued that mining can be the least expensive way to invest in artificial intelligence as the sector gains more attention from…
Fortescue suspends executive over harassment claims
The suspension comes a week after the company said the executive would continue to work as the investigation developed.
Government cash reshaping mining finance: report
As the United States announces more investments in mining and processing, mining companies and the general public need to be more aware of how the trend is changing the government’s…