Rio Tinto to delay Quebec lithium plant build
Rio Tinto (ASX, LSE: RIO) plans to slow the construction of its Nemaska lithium processing plant in Quebec due to rising costs, which could see its commissioning delayed, Bloomberg reported….
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Oil shock could sharply raise mining costs: BMO
If crude hits $100 a barrel, mining costs could rise about 20% for iron ore, 16% for copper and 9% for gold.
Minto restart plan puts First Nation equity model into national focus
Selkirk Copper Mines (TSXV: SCMI) is pushing to restart Yukon’s former Minto copper-gold mine by 2028, a move that would test whether First Nations ownership can shift Canadian mining beyond…
Cabral Gold surges on best results as output nears
Cabral Gold (TSXV: CBR; US-OTC: CGBZF) shares shot to a new high after results from its Jerimum Cima target in northern Brazil returned the company’s strongest intervals ever as exploration…
AI’s application still clouded by hype
Artificial intelligence is increasingly being promoted across the mining sector as a way to sharpen exploration and improve targeting, but industry executives say most tools deliver modest efficiency gains rather…
Tartisan encounters nickel-copper at Ontario project
Tartisan Nickel (CSE: TN; US-OTC: TTSRF) says drilling at its flagship Kenbridge nickel‑copper‑cobalt project in Ontario encountered a broad mineralized zone as crews test the deposit’s depth potential. Hole KB26-210 cut…
First Quantum sells Turkish mine for $340M
First Quantum Minerals (TSX: FM) will sell its Çayeli mine in Turkey to a company controlled by Cengiz Holding as the Canadian miner raises additional capital for its priority assets….
Spotlight: Global precious metals exploration – Part 2
Record precious metal prices are driving global exploration for gold and silver. Here’s a list of four more companies to keep an eye on. Mayfair Gold Mayfair Gold (TSXV: MFG; NYSE-A: MINE) is focused on…
Podcast: Battery metals are back, ft MINING.com’s Frik Els on the EV market
This week’s episode features Frik Els, Editor-at-Large at MINING.com, in conversation with host Adrian Pocobelli on the evolving landscape of battery metals and electric vehicles. Els explains how battery technology,…
Editorial: The new feasibility
All the largest companies are doing it. Why shouldn’t Canada do it, too? The global mining industry has converged on a single idea: copper is the most important strategic metal….
How Canadian mining can be great again
The mining and metallurgy industry has undergone a profound transformation since 1905, when Canada was producing six key metals – iron, copper, nickel, lead, aluminum and zinc – largely for domestic use. By the…
Middle East conflict jolts energy and metals markets
BMO analysts warn disruptions to oil, chemicals and minerals could reshape commodity markets if tensions persist.