Nevada tops Fraser survey as Ontario, Saskatchewan rise
Nevada has dislodged Finland as the best jurisdiction for mining investment globally while two Canadian provinces – Ontario and Saskatchewan – have climbed into the top three, a new survey…
Regulatory Issues
Panama growth hinges on Cobre Panama restart: report
Panama’s economy grew 4% in 2025, and business leaders say reopening First Quantum Minerals’ (TSX: FM) Cobre Panama copper mine is critical to lifting growth to as much as 6%…
Mexican security risks highlighted in new reports
Escalating security risks and a legacy of lengthy project approvals are increasing investor scrutiny of mining exposure to Mexico, TD Cowen says. Recent incidents linked to cartel activity — such…
Chile’s right-wing pivot puts mining policy under microscope
Chile is entering a new political phase as a right-wing government prepares to take office, putting mining policy under renewed scrutiny in the world’s largest copper-producing country. In recent years,…
Botswana Diamonds rebrands, targeting copper
Botswana Diamonds (LON: BOD) will rebrand as Botswana Minerals and trade under the new ticker BMIN starting Friday as it expands into copper exploration to cut exposure to a prolonged downturn…
Roundup Video: NWT targets 2027 Mineral Resources Act launch
Canada’s Northwest Territories is aiming to finalize regulations for its Mineral Resources Act by mid-2027, a step needed to bring the 2019 law into force and replace parts of the…
BC fast-tracks three projects
British Columbia has selected two copper and a rare earths project for its Critical Minerals Office to co-ordinate environmental assessments and permitting. Northisle Copper and Gold’s (TSXV: NCX) North Island,…
US tariffs ruling seen having limited impact on Canada
Friday’s United States Supreme Court ruling on tariffs leaves Canada largely unaffected as sector-specific duties remain in place, St. Louis-based investment bank Edward Jones says. The Supreme Court struck down…
New Brunswick targets timelines in new strategy, minister says
New Brunswick plans to release a new minerals strategy on March 2 at the Prospectors and Developers Association of Canada convention in Toronto ahead of a revised Mining Act this…
Northern Dynasty tumbles on DOJ backing Pebble veto
Northern Dynasty Minerals’ (TSX: NDM; NYSE-A: NAK) shares plummeted after the Department of Justice filed a court brief in Alaska supporting the US Environmental Protection Agency’s veto of its Pebble…
Ontario fast-tracks Kinross’ Great Bear gold project
Ontario is upgrading Kinross Gold’s (TSX: K; NYSE: KGC) Great Bear project to its One Project One Process framework, Energy and Mines Minister Stephen Lecce said on Tuesday. The $1.4-billion…
Niger returns Orano uranium, Mali renews Barrick licence as Sahel states adjust
Military governments in Africa’s troubled Sahel region are taking separate steps that may ease concerns over resource nationalism. Niger plans to return uranium to France’s Orano while Mali is extending…