Collective to expand 2025 Colombia drill program
Canadian explorer Collective Mining (TSX, NYSE: CNL) said it will expand drilling in Colombia this year while speeding up various studies in a bid to secure permits faster. The revised…
Financing
Funding propels Fortune closer to NWT bismuth decision
Cross-border government aid is helping Canada’s Fortune Minerals (TSX: FT) approach a construction decision next year on its main Nico cobalt-gold-bismuth-copper deposit in the Northwest Territories. Fortune secured grants last…
China’s foreign mining investment sets record
China’s overseas mining investment under its Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) hit another peak last year at $21.4 billion (C$30.6 billion), as the government continues to place heavy emphasis on…
Interview: G Mining may issue debt, CEO says
Canadian gold producer G Mining Ventures (TSX: GMIN; US-OTC: GMINF) will consider tapping the debt markets if it moves ahead with its $936 million (C$1.34 billion) Oko West gold project…
EU selects 47 strategic critical minerals projects
The European Union has published its first list of strategic projects strengthening the local extraction, processing and recycling of 14 of the 17 materials it deems critical for its energy transition and…
Sanu Gold rises as Montage, Lundin maintain backing
Sanu Gold (CSE: SANU; US-OTC: SNGCF) shares hit their highest level in two years on Tuesday after the West Africa-focused junior announced a private placement backed by Montage Gold (TSXV:…
Rare Element Resources nears $553M funding for Wyoming project
The U.S. Export-Import Bank (Exim) has expressed interest in providing a loan of up to $553 million (C$763 million) for Rare Element Resources (US-OTC: REEMF) to develop its rare earths…
Canada scraps federal review of large projects
Canada’s federal government will permit major infrastructure and mining projects with provincial and territorial approvals alone, Prime Minister Mark Carney said Friday evening after meeting with the country’s 13 premiers….
Trump orders mining on federal land, more funding
U.S. President Donald Trump has boosted American critical mineral projects with an executive order accessing government funding and loans while pushing for faster permitting. The new order signed Thursday sets…
Hudbay’s Copper World draws Mid-East, Japanese interest for 30% stake
The sale is expected to close in six months, with Hudbay selling up to 30% of the project.
China boosts exploration funding: Financial Times
China is boosting state support for domestic mineral exploration in an effort to secure dominance in the resource sector amid rising competition from Western rivals, the Financial Times reported on…
Poilievre vows 6-month Ring of Fire OK
Canadian opposition leader Pierre Poilievre says he would give federal approval for the contentious Ring of Fire development in northern Ontario within months if he takes power after an imminent…