Ottawa’s $500M Red Chris bet tests BC grid
Ottawa’s $500-million (US$352 million) contribution to Newmont’s (NYSE, ASX: NEM; TSX: NGT) proposed Red Chris Block Cave has turned British Columbia’s northern power shortage into a live test of Canada’s…
Regulatory Issues
BHP leverages $1.5B to restart Chile copper mine
BHP (NYSE, LSE, ASX: BHP) has begun the process to reopen the Cerro Colorado copper mine in Chile, targeting an investment of $1.5 billion to restart the operation and extend…
Editorial: Develop it or cede it
There is a paradox at the heart of Canada’s relationship with its own territory. The country sits atop some of the most valuable mineral deposits on earth: uranium, nickel, copper, rare earths, zinc….
US uranium revival gains traction as output triples
Most measures of U.S. uranium activity reached their highest levels in almost a decade last year, pointing to a broader industry recovery. Production more than tripled last year to 2.1…
British Columbia mining hampered by DRIPA ‘confusion’
West High Yield Resources (TSXV: WHY) corporate secretary Barry Baim is one of many mining executives active in British Columbia wondering when the legal fog surrounding Indigenous rights will dissipate. Despite…
China question clouds Nunavut road-to-port plan
A Chinese state-backed miner owns the remote Izok Corridor in Nunavut, one of the richest zinc deposits in the world, and the Canadian government has provided some financing for the…
Aussie explorer mulls lawsuit after Greenland nixes rare earths exploration licence
Energy Transition Minerals (ASX: ETM) is considering legal action against the Greenland government after it rejected the company’s application to extend its exploration licence at the Kuannersuit project, which hosts…
Sweden grants 25-year rare earths concession
The Swedish government has granted Leading Edge Materials (TSXV: LEM) a 25-year mining lease for one of Europe’s leading heavy rare earths projects after the company addressed environmental concerns and…
Ottawa eyes special status for Far North resource roads
The federal government is considering granting national interest status to the $2.67-billion Mackenzie Valley Highway and Grays Bay Road and Port initiative (GBRP), two northern transportation projects crucial to access…
Timeline: The Oyu Tolgoi saga
From discovery to blockade: the twists, deals and disputes behind Mongolia’s Oyu Tolgoi copper-gold mine.
Newmont’s Red Chris underground expansion gets regulatory green light in BC
Newmont’s (NYSE: NEM, TSE: NGT) Red Chris mine in British Columbia has received crucial regulatory approvals, paving the way for a transition from open-pit mining to an underground operation and…
Aclara Resources gets environmental OK for Chile rare earths project
The receipt of the final environmental approval for Aclara Resources’ (TSX: ARA) Penco Module rare earths project in Chile shows the need for governments to make the most of the…