Rinehart’s $1B SpaceX bet targets mining beyond Earth
Australia’s richest person Gina Rinehart sees potential ties between its critical minerals portfolio and Elon Musk’s space venture as demand grows.
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Canada risks losing critical minerals infrastructure race, PwC warns
Canada risks losing its competitive edge in critical minerals, energy and other strategic sectors unless it accelerates infrastructure investment and project approvals, according to a…
How to dodge the Iran war
Soaring fuel and chemicals prices triggered by the war in the Middle East are pushing global miners to dig deep for creative solutions. Take the case of Marimaca Copper…
Gold bug Sprott invests $25M in hydrogen
MAX Power Mining (CSE: MAXX; US-OTC: MAXXF) has secured a $25-million investment from Eric Sprott to advance commercial evaluation of its Lawson hydrogen discovery in…
Sovereign seeks $60M rare earth revenue from tailings in Malawi
Sovereign Metals (ASX: SVM; LSE-A: SVML; US-OTC: SVMLF) said Wednesday heavy rare earth-rich monazite confirmed in four planned pits at its Kasiya project in Malawi…
US, India set up framework for critical minerals pact
The United States and India have signed a bilateral critical minerals agreement creating the framework for a strategic partnership focused on the security of supply…
Perpetua gets $2.9B loan for gold-antimony project
Perpetua Resources (TSX, Nasdaq: PPTA) said the Export-Import Bank of the United States’ (EXIM) board unanimously approved a $2.9 billion loan to develop its Stibnite…
China sets new mining controls, to speed up strategic reserves
The Chinese government plans to impose mining controls on certain minerals to ensure its security of supply, in a move that could further enhance Beijing’s…
Titan, Teck seek germanium from zinc tailings
Titan Mining (NYSE-A: TII) says it is evaluating potential germanium production from its U.S.-based zinc mining in partnership with Teck Resources (TSX: TECK.A, TECK.B; NYSE:…
TMC, Allseas strike first seabed nodule mining deal
The Metals Company (NASDAQ: TMC) has signed a commercial agreement with offshore engineering giant Allseas to develop and operate what the companies say would be…
Podcast: From front lines of Canadian mining, American Eagle Gold CEO Anthony Moreau
This week’s episode features Young Mining Professionals Toronto director, YMP Scholarship Fund director, and American Eagle Gold CEO Anthony Moreau in conversation with host Adrian…
M&A: strongest first quarter of mining deals in 3 years
Global mining mergers and acquisitions (M&A) reached $21.6 billion in the first quarter of 2026, marking the strongest start to a year since 2023 as…