U.S. joins $1T mineral security consortium
The United States plans to commit $250 million towards a new investment vehicle aimed at securing critical mineral and energy supply chains, as Washington steps up efforts to counter geopolitical…
Battery metals
‘Critical minerals corridor’ seen linking mines, markets
Canadian property developer BMI Group says the clutch of industrial buildings it’s amassed in Ontario and Quebec could help strengthen Canada’s role in the battery supply chain by linking mines…
Atlantic Lithium wins key Ghana approval for mine
Australia’s Atlantic Lithium (ASX: A11) has secured Ghanaian parliamentary approval to develop the Ewoyaa project, the country’s first lithium mine, under revised royalty terms tied to market prices. The ratified…
Ontario funds up to $215K per early-stage project
Ontario is backing 68 early-stage exploration projects in new awards under a government funding program. The financing, delivered through the Ontario Junior Exploration Program (OJEP), will cover up to half…
Orion’s largest fundraising lifts total past $9B
Orion Resource Partners has completed the final close of its Mine Finance Fund IV at $2.2 billion, representing its biggest fundraising to date. Pension funds, sovereign wealth funds and other…
US pours $1B into Latin America critical minerals
The United States has poured more than $1 billion into critical minerals investments across Latin America since January 2025, signalling a more assertive effort by Washington to secure supplies of…
RANKED: Top 20 automakers by battery metals spending
The global passenger EV market, including plug-in and conventional hybrids, fell short of 30 million units last year, but still showed robust growth of 18% year over year. In combined…
First Nations say equity key to faster approvals
Indigenous ownership in major mining and other resource projects could help accelerate permitting timelines in Canada while improving economic outcomes for First Nations, according to a national group. The First…
PDAC: Flow-through shares drive TSX dominance, Douglas Silver says
Canada’s flow-through share financing system underpins the country’s status as a dominant mine finance hub by supporting the efforts of some 670 listed explorers, Canadian Mining Hall of Fame member…
PDAC: Canada will be G20’s quickest on mining permits, Hodgson vows
Canada will lead Group of 20 nations with the fastest permits as the government’s Major Projects Office (MPO) advances projects to production within two years, Energy and Natural Resources Minister…
PDAC: Ottawa details $1.5B road, power fund
Canada officially launched on Tuesday a $1.5-billion First and Last Mile infrastructure fund that had been outlined in November’s federal budget to get metals from mines to markets. The earmarked…
PDAC: Ontario shifts metals strategy to defence as EVs stall, mining minister says
Ontario is pivoting from battery plant construction in its critical minerals strategy while it adds high-grade iron ore and aluminum to its list of important outputs. The previous strategy focused…