Northern Dynasty jumps as Trump order spurs Pebble project optimism
Northern Dynasty’s shares jumped 32% on hopes Trump’s order could fast-track the Pebble project in Alaska.
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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…
US seeks new Ukraine minerals terms: Financial Times
The Trump administration is looking to renegotiate its proposed minerals deal with Ukraine which, if agreed, would grant the U.S. expanded access to the Eastern European resources, the Financial Times…
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…
Tin prices hit two-year high as Congo mine halts
Tin prices surged to their highest level in more than two years after Alphamin Resources (TSXV: AFM) suspended its Bisie mine because rebels in the Democratic Republic of the Congo…
Bolivia’s lithium deals with China, Russia in limbo
Bolivia is facing mounting public backlash over contracts signed with Chinese and Russian companies late last year to exploit its vast lithium reserves, with community groups arguing the agreements offer…
Tariff war drives commodity demand
As Canada and the European Union retaliated against United States tariffs on aluminum and steel imports, analysts at Macquarie said the chaos would hurt the global economy even while boosting…
US copper imports might double: Goldman Sachs
A potential Trump administration tariff on copper could swell American imports by 50% to 100% as traders race to buy the red metal and gain from price differences, investment bank…
Trump cuts aluminum, steel tariffs back to 25%
Ontario agreed to suspend its 25% surcharge on electricity exports to three U.S. states, then U.S. President Donald Trump’s trade adviser Peter Navarro said the proposed tariffs on Canadian steel…
Franco-Nevada’s Panama arbitration set for 2026
Arbitration proceedings between royalty and streaming company Franco-Nevada (TSX, NYSE: FNV) and Panama over the reopening of the $10-billion (C$14.5-billion) Cobre Panama copper mine are moving forward after a tribunal…
Canada aids business with $6.5B in tariff relief
The Canadian government announced new measures on Friday to support workers and businesses affected by trade tensions with the United States. The Work-Sharing Program is to be expanded, allowing employers…