Ontario First Nations slam mining-focused Bill 5
Environmental groups and some First Nations oppose Ontario’s Bill 5 to boost mining despite changes by Premier Doug Ford who calls it an opportunity of…
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Infographic: Rare earth spheres of control
MINING.COM and The Northern Miner mapped global rare earth production through a geopolitical lens, dividing the world into five “spheres of control”: Chinese, American, Russian, Coalition…
Opinion: Use elements bingo to explain mining
For those of us that work and live in this great global mining industry we all “get it”. We get the benefits of mining to…
Copper price must double to meet future mining needs — study
To meet the world’s future needs, copper prices must at least double their current levels in order to incentivize companies to build more mines, a…
Can silver mining meet green transition demand?
Silver’s unique industrial role in solar panels, electric vehicles (EVs) and grid infrastructure is pushing demand to record highs, but miners and analysts are at…
Paladin faces second lawsuit over uranium forecast
Australia’s Paladin Energy (ASX: PDN) is facing the prospect of a second class action lawsuit tied to its production guidance. The new legal action, if…
Platinum seems near price surge: Sprott
Platinum may be on the cusp of a sustained price rise amid forecasts for reduced inventories and a third straight year of supply scarcity, Sprott…
Panama OKs First Quantum’s copper mine care plan
Panama has approved First Quantum Minerals’ (TSX: FM) maintenance plan for the shuttered Cobre Panama copper mine, clarifying that this does not signal a restart…
‘One project, one review:’ BC’s Minister Brar fast-tracks mine permits, IP protection
Six months into the job, British Columbia’s Critical Minerals Minister Jagrup Brar says major mine permitting timelines have narrowed by over a third, as new…
Is Glencore’s $22B asset shift a prep for Rio merger?
Glencore (LSE: GLEN) has transferred almost $22 billion in foreign assets into its Australian subsidiary in a sweeping global restructuring that could lay the groundwork…
Fortuna buys 15% of Awalé Resources
Awalé Resources (TSXV: ARIC) has been given a $8.26 million (US$6 million) investment boost from Fortuna Mining (TSX: FVI; NYSE: FSM) to support its exploration…
Frontier feasibility lifts PAK lithium reserves by 37%
Frontier Lithium (TSXV: FL; US-OTC: LITOF) said a definitive feasibility study for the $943-million capex PAK project in northern Ontario boosted reserves by 37%. The study,…