Trump, Zelenskyy nix minerals deal
United States President Donald Trump and his Ukraine counterpart Volodymyr Zelenskyy cancelled a mineral rights and security agreement at the White House on Friday after a news conference degenerated into…
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DRC export ban fails to rocket cobalt
The cobalt market was mixed this week after the Democratic Republic of Congo, the world’s top producer, banned exports for four months to spur the battery metal’s price from historical…
US, Ukraine reach minerals deal
The United States and Ukraine have reached terms on a critical minerals deal, media outlets including the Financial Times reported on Tuesday, in a move the Trump administration regards as…
Congo warns US, Europe not to buy ‘looted’ minerals from Rwanda
President Felix Tshisekedi urged direct trade and didn’t rule out a minerals deal if tied to ending the nation’s conflict.
Which projects may gain if Trump overhauls permitting?
In early February, two weeks after President Donald Trump’s inauguration and flurry of executive orders, Northern Dynasty Minerals (TSX: NDM; NYSE: NAK) CEO Ron Thiessen sent an optimistic letter to…
Barrick to pay Mali $440M: report
Barrick Gold (NYSE: GOLD; TSX: ABX) has signed a new agreement with the Malian government to end the dispute over its mining assets in the West African country, Reuters reported,…
GoviEx shares jump on deal to resolve Niger dispute
GoviEx Uranium (TSXV: GXU; US-OTC: GVXXF) and the Republic of Niger are looking to end their dispute over one of the world’s largest uranium projects following the signing of a…
Nova Scotia moves to lift uranium mining ban
The Mining Association of Nova Scotia welcomed the province’s decision to introduce legislation on Tuesday that would revoke a longstanding ban on uranium exploration and mining. The prohibition, initially established…
Grim lithium faces Trump-Musk EV irony
Even though Tesla boss Elon Musk is fresh from his Oval Office press conference this week with President Donald Trump, Republicans elsewhere in the capitol are moving to kill incentives…
Trump demands reciprocal tariffs on trade partners
U.S. President Donald Trump directed his administration to impose reciprocal tariffs against nations that have import taxes on U.S. products, escalating a trade war that threatens to rekindle inflation worldwide….
Robex secures Mali OK for Nampala mine deal
Canada’s Robex Resources (TSX-V: RBX) has become the latest mining company to finalize a new agreement with Mali, securing continued operations at its Nampala gold mine. The deal incorporates an…
Barrick considers Mali care and maintenance
Barrick Gold (NYSE:GOLD; TSX:ABX) is considering care and maintenance for its suspended Loulo-Gounkoto mine in Mali where the junta seized its gold stockpiles and still holds four employees, according to…