Implats to shut Ontario mine
Impala Platinum (JSE: IMP; US-OTC: IMPUY), widely known as Implats, is shutting its mine in northern Ontario next May because of low palladium prices, a company spokesperson confirmed. The closure…
Articles by Colin McClelland
Central banks, falling USD spur gold price: Sprott
The gold price’s sustained rally through the first half of 2025 reflects deeper shifts in global financial power, with central banks accelerating a move away from the U.S. dollar and…
‘Big beautiful’ U.S. bill would end crit-min tax credit
Legislation moving through the United States Congress could eliminate a key tax credit aimed at supporting domestic production of critical minerals, raising concern among mining companies and investors about the…
Snowline Gold posts strong economics in first PEA
Snowline Gold (TSXV: SGD; OTCQB: SNWGF) says a preliminary economic assessment (PEA) for its Valley deposit at the Rogue project in Yukon shows robust economics for what could become a…
Trafigura backs Euro Sun’s Rovina Valley with $200M financing deal
Euro Sun Mining (TSXV: ESM; US-OTC: ESMNF) has lined up a $200-million loan package, with backing from global commodities trader Trafigura, to help finance its Rovina Valley gold-copper project in…
Torngat secures $165M for Strange Lake REE project
Torngat Metals has secured $165 million in government funding for pre-construction work at its Strange Lake rare earth project straddling northern Quebec and Labrador. Export Development Canada is supplying a…
Asante locks in $635M refinancing, eyes TSXV debut
Asante Gold (CSE: ASE; US-OTC: ASGOF) has secured $470 million (C$635 million) to refinance debt, fund expansion at its Bibiani and Chirano gold mines in Ghana, and prepare for a…
G7 critical minerals statement targets China
At the June 16–17 summit in Kananaskis, Alta, G7 leaders released a joint statement and action plan on securing diversified, responsible critical mineral supply chains including rare earths. Although China…
Ontario nuclear plan could boost uranium mining
Ontario is preparing to expand its nuclear energy capacity to meet rising electricity demand, a move that could support uranium consumption and create opportunities for critical-mineral development. The Energy for…
BC mining must deliver on its potential: PwC
British Columbia’s mining industry is entering a crucial stage rich in opportunity for critical minerals and gold, but it’s still dogged by slow permitting and widespread uncertainty, according to global…
Mali court again delays Barrick case
A Malian court has postponed a ruling for a fourth time on whether to place Barrick Mining’s (TSX: ABX; NYSE: B) Loulo-Gounkoto gold complex under provisional administration, delaying the hearing…
Interview: Barrick CEO talks slimming gold portfolio
When Barrick Gold took over Randgold in 2019, its marketing dropped Gold from the name to reflect wider interests like copper and appeal to new investors. But it didn’t bother…