How Lassonde, MAC, Selby assess Canada’s permitting and Carney’s Major Projects Office
If Canadians were unfamiliar with the Ring of Fire before Game One of the World Series between the Toronto Blue Jays and the Los Angeles…
Regulatory Issues
Nuclear to get lion’s share of U.S. loans: official
Nuclear power will receive most of the money from the U.S. Energy Department’s loan office as part of a government push to ensure new reactors…
China minerals curb could cost US GDP $1B: Macquarie
China’s export controls on certain critical minerals could cut gross domestic product in the United States by more than $1 billion a year, even if…
China lifts export ban on gallium, germanium and antimony to US
China has lifted a nearly year-long ban on exports of gallium, germanium and antimony to the United States in a further de-escalation of trade tensions…
A third of mines don’t meet tailings rules: ICMM
A new report finds 33% of mines around the world operated by two dozen leading companies don’t fully meet industry standards for tailings management. Yet…
Pilbara CEO warns Aus losing lithium edge to Brazil
Australia’s Pilbara Minerals (ASX: PLS) has found operating in Brazil to be easier than at home, just months after completing a A$560 million ($363 million)…
Deep Sea Rare Minerals seeks US seabed licences
Deep Sea Rare Minerals (DSRM), the parent company of autonomous underwater vehicle operator Deep Sea Vision, has applied for subsea mineral exploration licences with the…
Sweden lifts uranium ban
Sweden’s parliament on Wednesday voted to repeal a 2018 moratorium on uranium mining, clearing the way for exploration and mining from Jan. 1. The move…
Blue Gold secures $140M to restart Ghana gold mine
Shares of Blue Gold (Nasdaq: BGL) jumped as much as 9.6% Wednesday after the junior miner announced it had secured an additional $65 million in…
Canadian federal budget promises billions for mining
Canada’s Liberal government plans to form a $2-billion sovereign fund for critical minerals, earmark hundreds of millions in mining industry spending and widen exploration tax…
Critical Metals gets enviro OK for Tanbreez rare earths project in Greenland
U.S.-based rare earth developer Critical Metals (Nasdaq: CRML) has moved another step closer to the start of mining at its Tanbreez project in southern Greenland…
Kore Potash weighs sale to advance Congo mine
Kore began a formal sale process after announcing in June it was seeking a potash-savvy operator and partner.