Carney seeks deeper Saudi mining, energy partnership
Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney said Saudi Arabia could help drive growth in Canada’s mining and energy sectors as the two countries signed more than more than $1.4 billion (US$704…
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Ottawa invests up to $400M in Teck’s Trail plant for germanium output
Canada’s federal government is investing a potential $400 million as part of an $850-million total investment in Teck Resources’ (TSX: TECK.A, TECK.B; NYSE: TECK) Trail processing facility in British Columbia…
Editorial: Develop it or cede it
There is a paradox at the heart of Canada’s relationship with its own territory. The country sits atop some of the most valuable mineral deposits on earth: uranium, nickel, copper, rare earths, zinc….
US awards $75M to recover critical metals from coal
Five projects selected for the Mines & Metals Capacity Expansion Pilot .
US uranium revival gains traction as output triples
Most measures of U.S. uranium activity reached their highest levels in almost a decade last year, pointing to a broader industry recovery. Production more than tripled last year to 2.1…
British Columbia mining hampered by DRIPA ‘confusion’
West High Yield Resources (TSXV: WHY) corporate secretary Barry Baim is one of many mining executives active in British Columbia wondering when the legal fog surrounding Indigenous rights will dissipate. Despite…
China question clouds Nunavut road-to-port plan
A Chinese state-backed miner owns the remote Izok Corridor in Nunavut, one of the richest zinc deposits in the world, and the Canadian government has provided some financing for the…
Gold price set for worst quarter in 13 years
Gold is on track for its worst quarter in 13 years as war-induced inflation concerns in recent weeks sent the metal on a downward spiral that took out its entire…
Nigeria IDs critical minerals to shift from oil
Nigeria says it has found a significant critical minerals area as Africa’s largest oil producer seeks to diversify its economy and join the race to supply battery and technology metals…
Podcast: Russian setbacks change Sahel, ft Critical Risk Team’s George McLeod
This week’s episode features George McLeod, mining partner at Critical Risk Team, in conversation with host Adrian Pocobelli about the escalating conflict in the Sahel, particularly in Mali and Niger….
US government launches $17.5B loan program to accelerate nuclear buildout
In a boost to Cameco‘s (TSX: CCO; NYSE: CCJ) Westinghouse joint venture, the United States Department of Energy (DOE) said it’s planning to provide $17.5 billion in loans to accelerate…
Gold miner sues BC over ‘stripped’ mining rights
MCC Canadian Gold Ventures says it has launched a multi-million dollar lawsuit against the British Columbia government after the province stripped MCGV of its mining rights through Orders in Council…