Ottawa approves Canada Nickel’s Crawford mine
Canada Nickel (TSXV: CNC: US-OTC: CNIKF) has secured federal approval to proceed with its proposed Crawford polymetallic mine in Ontario, paving the way for a…
base metals
Anglo execs take top jobs in $53B Teck merger
Anglo American (LSE: AAL) executives will hold three of Anglo Teck’s four top jobs after the $53-billion all-share merger with Teck Resources (TSX: TECK.A, TECK.B;…
Trump’s U.S. ‘gold dollar’ coin has no precious metal
President Donald Trump is to appear on a new U.S. one-dollar “gold coin” being issued for America’s 250th anniversary, despite the coin containing no gold…
Canada bets on digital hub to speed mine permitting
Canada is using a centralized digital platform to help accelerate reviews of major mining and infrastructure projects by giving regulators, companies, Indigenous communities and the…
Creating mining districts could unlock billions: study
Mining companies could unlock billions in additional value by treating nearby operations as integrated mining districts rather than standalone assets, according to a study by…
Infographic: Canada’s Blue-Collar Wage Leaders
Canada’s mining sector has quietly become one of the most lucrative career paths in the country. Mining workers now earn an average of $42 an…
Glencore, Gentile back historical Irish region project sporting 3.3% zinc, 10% lead
New drilling by Glencore-backed (LSE: GLEN) Group Eleven Resources (TSXV: ZNG; US-OTC: GRLVF) at the PG West project in Ireland has expanded the property’s high-grade…
Kinross bets $3B on Chile gold district growth
Kinross Gold (TSX: K; NYSE: KGC) plans to invest $3 billion (C$4.1 billion) to develop the Lobo Marte project in Chile’s Atacama region, advancing one…
Geopolitical shocks build copper’s bull case: Sprott
The investment thesis for copper is only getting stronger amid renewed emphasis on energy security and growing concerns over supply as the cost of metal…
Trump reverses Minnesota mining ban
United States President Donald Trump overturned a 2023 decision by the Biden administration that had placed a 20-year ban on mining and geothermal leasing across…
AME: BC paralysis on DRIPA hurting mining future
British Columbia Premier David Eby’s announcement that the provincial government won’t be introducing amendments to the Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples Act (DRIPA)…
Podcast: Copper, sulphur and Strait of Hormuz, ft Bloomberg Intelligence’s Grant Sporre
This week’s episode features Grant Sporre, Global Head of Metals and Mining at Bloomberg Intelligence, in conversation with host Adrian Pocobelli on the copper market…