Target tariffs to leverage West’s crit-mins: Ucore CEO
Targeted rather than blanket tariffs could effectively boost the West’s critical mineral supply in the face of China’s dominance, Ucore Rare Metals (TSXV: UCU; US-OTC: UURAF) CEO Pat Ryan told…
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Buffett knows resources need rail: ex-Tory leader O’Toole
As U.S. protectionism intensifies under renewed tariff threats and energy pressures, Canada’s former Conservative leader Erin O’Toole is calling on the nation to double down on domestic resources and reassert…
Goldman Sachs hikes copper price forecast
Goldman Sachs has raised its near-term copper price outlook, citing a de-escalation in global trade tensions and resilient demand from top consumer China. In a note published Wednesday, the bank…
Copper price volatility to persist on tariff risks
The global copper market has resembled a rollercoaster ride in recent weeks. After surging to a record high in late March amid concerns over U.S. tariffs, the metal quickly plunged…
Private equity mining deals to rise: S&P Global
Private equity deals in the mining sector are expected to grow as demand for minerals essential to the global energy transition continues to rise, S&P Global says in a new report….
Who’s taking Canada’s nuclear waste?
A small town in Northern Ontario has agreed alongside the local First Nations community to bury Canada’s nuclear waste for centuries, but it faces opposition from other Indigenous and anti-nuclear…
Infographic: Where uranium activity is banned in Canada
In contrast with Canada’s uranium hotspot, the Athabasca basin in Saskatchewan, exploration and mining of the energy metal has for at least 12 years been banned or largely restricted for…
Uranium: Where claims are hottest now
Uranium has had its ups and downs on the spot market over the last few years. Surging demand and supply constraints elevated the price to a 17-year high in early…
Infographic: Copper spheres of control in processing
A new infographic from MINING.COM and The Northern Miner reveals a stark divide in global copper processing power, with China firmly in control of more than half of global capacity. Nations within…
RANKED: World’s biggest copper mines
Copper is the metal most tied to the global economy because of its essential role in sectors from transportation to manufacturing and electrification. A growing emphasis on clean energy means…
Gold price at ‘multiples of $3,000’ possible, Sprott says
As gold prices continue to rise, having hit a new record of $3,245.42 per oz. Monday, geopolitics and other factors could push yellow metal prices even higher, said Toronto-based asset…
Goldman Sachs upgrades gold forecast to $3,700
Goldman Sachs has once again lifted its year-end price target for gold — this time to $3,700 an oz. — amid uncertainty surrounding the state of the global economy. In…