Brazil Potash taps private equity for $200M
Brazil Potash (NYSE: GRO), aiming to build the largest fertilizer mine in the Amazon rainforest, says it has a preliminary agreement with a private equity…
Regulatory Issues
Burgundy halts Ekati pit mining, lays off hundreds
Nearby Misery underground mine will continue to operate for now.
Ecuador miners fight new inspection fee
Miners in Ecuador are seeking to block a new inspection fee that they say could bring early-stage exploration in the South American country to a…
Two of BC’s biggest gold projects face off in court
Tudor Gold (TSXV: TUD) is taking Seabridge Gold (TSX: SEA; NYSE: SA) and British Columbia’s Chief Gold Commissioner (CGC) to court over contested tunnels at…
Fighter jet maker dives back into seabed mining
Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT) is back in the deep-sea mining game, holding talks with several mining companies about partnerships to access its long-held seabed licences…
Brazilians slash Jaguar tailings fine
Jaguar Mining (TSX: JAG) says it has negotiated down a fine from Brazil’s Minas Gerais state to about a fifth of the amount issued for…
Barrick hit again as Mali helicopters take $117M in gold
Mali’s military government has seized over $117 million worth of gold from Barrick’s (TSX: ABX; NYSE: B) Loulo-Gounkoto mine, days after junta leader Colonel Assimi…
Global mining deaths rise for second straight year
Fatalities in the global mining industry rose for a second consecutive year in 2024, the International Council on Mining and Metals (ICMM) said in its…
Decarbonization out of sync with diesel dependence
In Canada’s Far North, where the effects of climate change are readily apparent, decarbonization goals are stunted by a lack of infrastructure and diesel dependence. …
Private miners overlook disclosure: legal experts
Many private Canadian mining companies may be unaware that they are subject to the same technical disclosure rules as public issuers and that they could…
Infographic: Mining and exploration in Greenland
Greenland has made headlines in the last six months amid United States President Donald Trump’s heightened interest in the Danish territory. His focus on Greenland…
Copper price hits record high on Trump tariff plan
Copper prices jumped by double digits on Tuesday after U.S. President Donald Trump announced plans to implement a 50% tariff on the industrial metal. Click…