Study spotlights deep-sea mining’s impact on species
The largest study yet on the ecological impacts of deep-sea mining – commissioned by its leading proponent, The Metals Co. (Nasdaq: TMC) – has found a steep drop in seabed…
Politics
Chile’s weekend runoff puts copper future at stake
On Dec. 14, Chileans go to the polls to elect a new president who will govern until 2030 and shape the country’s most important economic engine: mining. Voters face a…
Rare earth trade talks top mining trends: Wood Mac
The shift of rare earth elements to the centre of global trade negotiations is a leading trend in mining, according to a new report by natural resources consultancy Wood Mackenzie….
Anglo American, Teck shareholders OK $53B merger
Anglo American (LSE: AAL) and Teck Resources (TSX:TECK.A | TECK.B) announced their shareholders on Tuesday approved a $53-billion merger vying to be the largest mining deal of the decade. The…
Quebec to introduce faster environmental reviews
The Quebec government plans to change its environmental assessment procedures – which could affect the mining sector – by cutting timelines potentially in half. Environment Minister Bernard Drainville announced…
Global scramble to lift minerals prices in 2026: Fitch
Most mineral and metal prices should edge higher in 2026 as net-zero demand, tighter supply and an intensifying global race for resources offset persistent weakness in China’s property sector, BMI,…
DRC rail line may get $1B from U.S. finance agency
The United States may offer as much as $1 billion to revamp a rail line in central Africa that could help facilitate critical minerals shipments from the Democratic Republic of…
London Symposium: Atlantic Canada preps for green energy transition
Canada’s Atlantic provinces are gearing up for the critical minerals push by aligning policies with the speed of industry and tapping into green energy. Due to their relatively small populations,…
Norway halts deep sea mining
Norway is hitting pause on deep sea mining after the governing party reached a deal with the opposition to ensure adoption of its latest budget. No deep sea licences will…
London Symposium: Artisanal mining growing in South America, Pan Am Silver exec says
Pan American Silver (TSX, NYSE: PAAS) is working with small-scale miners in Peru to help them raise production standards and sell their gold to central banks – an effort that isn’t…
Anglo-Teck deal gets Canada security OK: report
Canada’s federal government has cleared Anglo American’s (LSE: AAL) proposed combination with Teck Resources (TSX: TECK.A, TECK.B; NYSE: TECK) on national security grounds, The Globe and Mail reported, citing an…
Ontario, Marten Falls ink $39M Ring of Fire roads deal
Ontario and the Marten Falls First Nation (MFFN) reached a $39.5 million infrastructure development pact that includes the construction of an all-season road linking the Ring of Fire region community…