Is this when Chile’s lithium wager pays off?
Two years after President Gabriel Boric pushed to develop Chile’s lithium potential, the initiative could soon start to bear fruit. The government is expected to announce four deals this year…
Regulatory Issues
PDAC JV video: PDAC pushes for permanent industry tax incentive amid uncertainty
Canada needs an exploration credit ingrained in the tax code, Raymond Goldie, past president of the Prospectors and Developers Association of Canada, says in a new video. Last month, the…
PDAC JV video: SAP and Syntax tackle funding constraints for juniors
A partnership by software companies Syntax and SAP is seeking to help miners shift from manual processes to real-time financial reporting and automated cost tracking. The partnership uses ERP systems…
PDAC JV video: Onyen platform streamlines compliance reporting, CEO says
Under new reporting standards that took effect in January, companies are now required to confirm their sustainability and risk data. Lenders want written proof of these figures, which adds complexity…
TNM Editorial: The price of metals, the value of elections
To help mark 110 years at The Northern Miner, we’ve started a feature each month to include some Blasts from the Past. Take a look at page 39 in the…
China’s foreign mining investment sets record
China’s overseas mining investment under its Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) hit another peak last year at $21.4 billion (C$30.6 billion), as the government continues to place heavy emphasis on…
Gold hits new high as Goldman sees $3,300
Gold soared to a new record on Friday even as Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney and U.S. President Donald Trump said they’d had a constructive phone conversation a day after…
The Metals Co. says it may defy UN
The Metals Company (NASDAQ: TMC) is threatening to bypass United Nations deep-sea mining regulations unless the UN’s International Seabed Authority (ISA) speeds up its rule-modernization process. TMC has invested more…
EU selects 47 strategic critical minerals projects
The European Union has published its first list of strategic projects strengthening the local extraction, processing and recycling of 14 of the 17 materials it deems critical for its energy transition and…
PDAC JV video: Longer METC tenure helps industry more, PearTree execs say
Canada’s failure to extend the mineral exploration tax credit (METC) beyond two years permanently keeps the junior mining sector in limbo, PearTree Securities says. A two-year extension, announced on March…
First Nations slam BC mining claims framework
British Columbia’s new framework requiring consultation with First Nations before registering mining claims misses the mark for consulting with Indigenous groups, First Nations say. The new consultation Mineral Claims Consultation…
Deep-sea mining scars last decades, but life returns
A new study led by Britain’s National Oceanography Centre (NOC) has revealed that the effects of a deep-sea mining experiment in the Pacific Ocean more than four decades ago are…