Carney seeks deeper Saudi mining, energy partnership
Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney said Saudi Arabia could help drive growth in Canada’s mining and energy sectors as the two countries signed more than more than $1.4 billion (US$704…
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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 new PwC Canada report. Canada…
Conflict coltan from Congo linked to Sony, Microsoft, Nvidia supply chains
Coltan smuggled from mines controlled by the M23 armed group in the Democratic Republic of Congo has entered supply chains serving major technology and automotive companies, exposing weaknesses in industry…
New South Wales government approves $497M Copi critical minerals project
Australia’s New South Wales state has approved RZ Resources’ A$693 million ($497 million) Copi mineral sands mine project, which is expected to produce up to 400,000 tonnes of critical mineral…
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 through mining and processing. This…
Congo rebels want to sell critical minerals to US: report
The Rwanda-backed M23 Congolese rebel group is looking to sell critical minerals directly to the United States, The Economist reported. M23, which controls large swaths of the eastern Democratic Republic…
Nouveau Monde to build G7’s biggest graphite mine
Nouveau Monde Graphite (TSX: NOU; NYSE: NMG) is going ahead with the construction of its Matawinie mine in Quebec, a crucial step in the company’s bid to become a North…
‘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…
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…
US Antimony says Ontario project holds tungsten resource worth $4.6B
United States Antimony (NYSE-A: UAMY) said a new resource for its Fostung tungsten project in Ontario shows the deposit holds raw metals that would be worth about $4.6 billion (C$6.3…
Blue Moon buys former Utah gallium-germanium mine from Teck Resources
Blue Moon Metals (TSX-V: MOON; Nasdaq: BMM) has acquired a former gallium-germanium mine in Utah from a unit of Teck Resources (TSX: TECK.A/TECK.B; NYSE: TECK), a move that furthers its…
PDAC: Canada must build processing now, panelists say
Canada has a historic opportunity to build new processing facilities in the country as modern mines get developed amid a global resource boom, attendees were told at the Prospectors and…