RANKED: Top 10 automakers by battery cobalt spending
Democratic Republic of Congo’s export quotas have lit a fire under cobalt prices and spending on the battery material is up 43% year on year despite ongoing thrifting. A surge…
Regulatory Issues
Peru OKs Southern Copper’s $1.8B Tía María
Southern Copper (NYSE, LSE: SCCO) has secured a long-awaited licence for its $1.8-billion Tía María copper project in Peru, marking a major step forward after years of social unrest and…
US, Australia target $3B for critical minerals plan
The United States and Australia signed a critical-minerals framework on Monday that aims to speed permits, mobilize public and private financing, and pilot market “price-floor” mechanisms to blunt non-market undercutting…
US, Canada set for trade deal at APEC: report
A U.S.-Canada trade agreement on steel, aluminum and energy is reportedly ready for Canada’s Prime Minister Mark Carney and U.S. President Donald Trump to sign at the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation…
Petra Diamonds seeks $25M lifeline as market slumps
Africa-focused Petra Diamonds (LSE: PDL) has launched an £18.8-million (US$25-million) rights issue as part of a crucial refinancing strategy aimed at keeping the Africa-focused miner afloat during a severe downturn…
New Ontario rules aim to speed up mine approvals
Ontario has introduced rules designed to cut mine approval times by half – a move that Energy and Mines Minister Stephen Lecce insisted will make the province more competitive in…
Amaroq begins selling traceable gold from Greenland
Amaroq Minerals (LSE, TSXV: AMRQ) has kicked off sales of fully traceable gold from its Nalunaq mine in Greenland through the Single Mine Origin (SMO) platform, marking a milestone in…
Operational complexity tops mining risks for 2026: EY
The mining sector is entering a new phase of unpredictability as “operational complexity” emerges as the top business risk for the year ahead, according to the latest EY Top 10…
Copper Mark to unify ESG standards for metal producers
Sustainability organization Copper Mark is moving to develop a single mining standard across various metal supply chains and form a new board with wider representation. The U.K.-based organization released on…
South Africa state raises Sibanye stake above 20%
Public Investment Corp. (PIC), South Africa’s state-owned asset management firm, has raised its shareholding in Sibanye-Stillwater (JSE: SSW; NYSE: SBSW) to above 20%, further cementing its states as the miner’s…
Infographic: US tariffs steer Quebec aluminum to Europe
Quebec is the heart of Canada’s aluminum industry, hosting eight of the country’s nine smelters. The industry exports $10.8 billion worth of the metal annually. After producers such as Rio…
Opinion: Why regulators need to rethink NI-43-101 ideas
The Canadian Securities Administrators (CSA), the coordinating umbrella organization made up of Canada’s 13 provincial and territorial securities regulators, has been trying to review and/or update the country’s rules surrounding…