Quebec appeals ruling that scuttles online mapping claims due to Indigenous rights
In many mining jurisdictions across Canada, exploration companies can go online to a government-maintained web portal and designate on a map the claims they wish…
Regulatory Issues
London Symposium: Quebec out in front of green energy transition with support for tech, miners
Transitioning away from fossil fuel usage calls for greater collaboration between government and industry to meet the huge demands on critical minerals mining for producing…
London Symposium: How new tech and sustainability can transform mining
Green technologies and sustainability-focused project strategies are helping the industry address risks earlier and build longer-lasting community ties, a London industry event heard this week….
China has ‘weaponized’ global critical mineral supply chain, US miners group says
China’s ban on U.S.-bound critical mineral exports is “mineral extortion,” Washington D.C.-based National Mining Association (NMA) president Rich Nolan said on Wednesday. The export ban…
Botswana Diamonds granted environmental nod for Thorny River
Botswana Diamonds (LSE: BOD) said on Friday that South Africa’s Department of Mineral Resources and Energy had approved the environmental authorization for one of its…
Lumina Gold secures ‘slightly better’ Ecuador terms with Cangrejos mining permit, analyst says
Lumina Gold (TSXV: LUM) has secured an exploitation permit with attractive financial terms from Ecuador, keeping its Cangrejos gold-copper project on track for a mid-2025…
Madagascar lifts suspension on Energy Fuels’ critical minerals project
Madagascar has lifted its suspension on Energy Fuels‘ (TSX: EFR; NYSE: UUUU) Toliara critical minerals project, aiding the company’s diversification from uranium as it restarts…
ArcelorMittal blames EU policy gaps for greening delay
ArcelorMittal (NYSE: MT), the world’s second-largest steelmaker, is delaying plans for transitioning to low-carbon steel production, blaming insufficient policy clarity and support from the European…
Aus billionaire Gina Rinehart closer to opening contentious coal mine in Alberta
Australian mining magnate Gina Rinehart has moved closer to reviving a metallurgical coal mine in Canada’s Rocky Mountains after a local plebiscite showed strong support…
Trump tariff plan would knock US-Canada-Mexico metals and mining
United States president-elect Donald Trump’s pledge to slap double-digit tariffs on America’s top trading partners will snarl metals supply chains and lower demand, analysts and…
Osisko Development surges on permitting milestone for Cariboo gold project
Osisko Development (TSXV: ODV; NYSE: ODV) surged 30% on Thursday after the provincial government granted permits under the BC Mines Act for the company’s Cariboo…
‘I hate what I’ve done,’ beleaguered Ellison tells MinRes shareholders
Chris Ellison, founder and CEO of the embattled mining and contractor Mineral Resources (ASX: MIN), broke his silence today following a governance scandal that erupted…