Perpetua wins key fed approval for Stibnite gold and antimony project
Perpetua Resources (TSX: PPTA; NASDAQ: PPTA) stock jumped 17.4% this morning after it said it secured a key federal approval for its flagship Stibnite gold…
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Canada imposes tariffs on Chinese EVs, steel to boost mining sector
Canada on Monday introduced weighty tariffs on steel, aluminum and electric vehicle (EV) imports from China in a move the government said will protect the…
Video: ‘Big bang’ in commodity demand set to lift miners, Prins says
Global miners are set to benefit from rising needs for “real assets,” Nomi Prins, a macroeconomist and author of the newsletter PrInsights Global, says in…
Arianne Phosphate’s US$1.7B Quebec project set to be major supplier
Arianne Phosphate (TSXV: DAN; OTCQX: DRRSF) says its US$1.7 billion Lac à Paul purified phosphoric acid (PPA) project could be the largest producer of the…
Lawyers representing Congo claim to have new evidence on Apple’s use of conflict minerals
Apple has said in the past that it does not directly buy, procure or source primary minerals, and it has been auditing its suppliers for several years.
Mining-strong Oz budget could lead to another surplus, but more can be done, say insiders
For the second consecutive year, the Australian government has announced a budget surplus mainly owing to a vibrant mining sector, this time projected at A$9.3…
Fortune Minerals secures $16M in Canada, US government funding
Shares of Fortune Minerals (TSX: FT; US-OTC: FTMDF) hit a 52-week high on Thursday after the critical minerals developer announced it has secured additional funding…
Cornish Metals’ UK tin project worth over US$200M, new study says
A preliminary economic assessment (PEA) for Cornish Metals‘ (LSE: CUSN; TSX-V: CUSN) South Crofty tin project in England gives it a post-tax net present value…
Fear of scandal blocks fund managers from mining: survey with Vale, BlackRock
Miners must prioritize environmental, social and governmental (ESG) improvements to attract investment funds, according to a new survey featuring Vale’s (NYSE: VALE) Mark Cutifani and…
PDAC 2024: Junior miners see short-selling ‘epidemic’
Junior miners at this week’s Prospectors and Developers Association of Canada (PDAC) convention say recently proposed new rules about short-selling could help stem the bleeding…
NextSource to reach full production at Madagascar graphite mine by July
NextSource Materials (TSX: NEXT; US-OTC: NSRCF) said on Monday it plans to achieve nameplate capacity of 17,000 tonnes of concentrate per year at its Molo…
Why the mining industry should deliver a social contract
The “E” of ESG — environment — tends to get the lion’s share of attention in the mining sector. This has probably been warranted by…