Finland reclaims mining crown as Canada slips
Finland has regained its status as the world’s most attractive jurisdiction for mining and exploration it held in the early 2010s, followed by Nevada and Alaska, according to the Fraser Institute’s…
Potash
BHP delays Jansen potash output to 2027, costs climb
BHP (ASX, NYSE LSE: BHP) says first production from its flagship Jansen stage one potash project in Saskatchewan will be delayed by at least six months to mid-2027, with capital…
Private miners overlook disclosure: legal experts
Many private Canadian mining companies may be unaware that they are subject to the same technical disclosure rules as public issuers and that they could face compliance risks under a…
BHP builds $10.6B Jansen mine for potash footprint
The biggest private investment in Saskatchewan history is nearing the finish line. BHP (NYSE, LSE, ASX: BHP) is more than 60% of the way towards completing stage one of the…
Rainbow Rare Earth, Mosaic study REEs in Brazil
Rainbow Rare Earths (LSE: RBW) and fertilizer giant Mosaic (NYSE: MOS) are testing the economics of recovering rare earth elements (REEs) from waste stacks at their Uberaba phosphogypsum joint venture…
Canada’s mineral output value fell in 2023, report finds
The economy of the future depends on minerals and metals from Canada, MAC asserts.
South Africa blocks Kropz bid to mine in national park
Kropz had applied in March to extract phosphate from land within the West Coast National Park.
Trump to fast-track key U.S. mining projects
Permitting for key mining projects across the United States will be expedited as part of a plan by President Donald Trump to boost critical minerals production. A new executive order…
PDAC video: Gabon’s Millennial Potash aims to become Africa’s first potash miner, CEO says
Millennial Potash (TSXV: MLP; OTCQB: MLPNF) wants to double its initial resource at the Banio potash project in Gabon, chairman Farhad Abasov said in a video interview. The company also…
PDAC Video: BHP works towards 2026 production start for Jansen potash mine
Leveraging a US$10 billion investment to build its Jansen potash mine in Saskatchewan, BHP (NYSE, LSE, ASX: BHP) is targeting 4.3 million tonnes of production by next year, says project…
US delays Canada, Mexico tariffs
President Donald Trump paused across-the-board tariffs on Canada and Mexico until next month, but Canadian leaders vowed to maintain retaliatory measures until the threats vanish. While signing executive orders in…
PDAC: Foreign seizures spotlight legal vigilance
Resource nationalism abroad is hiking costs for miners and showing how they need solid agreements and recourse avenues, lawyers said at the Prospectors and Developers Association of Canada (PDAC) conference….