Canada shoots back with tariffs on US
Canada has retaliated with $30 billion worth of duties against the United States after it imposed sweeping 25% tariffs on the vast majority of Canadian goods and 10% on energy…
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SQM cuts spending as lithium slump lingers
Chile’s SQM (NYSE: SQM), the world’s second-largest lithium producer, is scaling back spending this year amid a drawn out weakness in prices for the battery metal erodes margins. The miner,…
Triple Flag buys Peruvian streams for $35M
Triple Flag Precious Metals (TSX: TFPM; NYSE: TFPM) has added two Peruvian assets to its portfolio with the acquisition of silver and gold streams on the Arcata and Azuca mines…
Podcast: ‘Wait and see’ — TMX’s McPherson on Canadian mining markets
This week’s episode features Dean McPherson, Head of Global Mining at TMX Group, offering insights into mining markets in Canada and beyond. McPherson shares his perspective on industry sentiment, highlighting…
JV Video: AME searches for new president amid fast-changing BC regulatory landscape
The Association for Mineral Exploration is vital in British Columbia’s mineral exploration scene. It advocates on behalf of about 5,000 members for changes in laws, such as updating the Mineral…
Video: China fuels EV battery boom as per-unit capacity nears peak, Adamas says
Electric vehicle battery capacity could hit a record one terawatt-hour this year, according to Frik Els, a battery metals expert at Adamas Intelligence. Analysts expect China to use 60% of…
PDAC: Seafloor mining balances pros and cons
Commercial production of undersea mining could become a reality in less than five years, but at a potentially high cost to seafloor ecosystems, panellists told the Prospectors & Developers Association…
Flow-through shares surge despite capital gains
Concerns surrounding the capital gains tax increase haven’t stopped Toronto markets from issuing the highest number of flow-through shares (FTS) in five years, according to new data. There were 2.9…
Site visit: Native Mineral seeks Forrest-inspired phoenix at Blackjack in Australia
Native Mineral Resources (ASX: NMR) only recently acquired its primary asset in Queensland, but it has set an aggressive schedule to restart production. The Sydney-based explorer bought the Far Fanning…
PDAC: Ontario’s Ford backs miners, bashes tariffs
Ontario Premier Doug Ford repeated funding pledges for mining, scolded the federal government for time-consuming environmental OKs and vowed to fight potential U.S. tariffs on Tuesday dollar for dollar and…
PDAC: Canada extends mineral tax credit
Canada’s federal government will extend a tax credit on mineral exploration by two years to boost investment in junior mining companies, Energy and Natural Resources Minister Jonathan Wilkinson told a…
PDAC: ‘Act like a startup to speed projects’
Mineral projects need to enter production much faster if the world is to find the metals necessary to power the upcoming energy transition, attendees of the world’s largest mining conference…