Trump rewrites mining playbook
“There is no better time to be mining in the United States.” For Rich Nolan, president and CEO of the National Mining Association, President Donald…
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Editorial: Policy must outlast politics
One of the clearest arguments for learning from U.S. President Donald Trump’s mining policy came recently from a former Spanish foreign minister in Seville. Ana…
Complexity tops mining risks for 2027 in EY survey
Ageing mines and harder-to-process deposits are making production less predictable as financing and supply chain pressures mount, according to EY’s latest mining risk survey. EY’s…
Rio opens $1.4B lithium projects in Argentina
Rio Tinto (NYSE, LSE, ASX: RIO) has marked the opening of two lithium projects in Argentina backed by about $1.4 billion (C$2 billion) in combined…
World Bank lifts copper price outlook by 18%
Copper prices are set to stay near record highs next year as new mines struggle to keep pace with demand from power grids and data…
Deep Sea Minerals eyes US listing as auction nears
Deep Sea Minerals (CSE: SEAS) is seeking a U.S. exchange listing and proposing a public offering of American depositary shares (ADSs) and accompanying warrants to…
Seville panel: Europe must match US mining support
Europe needs to match its critical minerals ambitions with purchase guarantees, public investment and stable policies if it wants companies to build mines and processing…
Brazil survey plan could give big miners first claims
Brazil’s geological survey is considering giving companies that help pay for airborne surveys temporary exclusive access to the results, raising concerns that large funders could…
US Project Vault readies $1B loan blitz for industry
Federal-backed financing aims to help US manufacturers secure essential metals and materials amid supply risks.
Editorial: Quebec’s new power rationing
This editorial appeared in The Northern Miner’s October print edition, which features a special focus on Quebec’s mining industry. As the province pursues new mines…
Water, chemistry challenge Lithium Triangle growth
Argentina, Bolivia and Chile hold about 43% of the world’s identified lithium resources, but differences in brine chemistry and water availability complicate efforts to turn…
NioBay seeks partners to advance Crevier project
Junior explorer NioBay Metals (TSXV: NBY; US-OTC: NBYCF) is looking for financial backers to speed up development of its Crevier niobium-tantalum project in northern Quebec…