U.S. defence push hits China minerals snag: Reuters
President Donald Trump’s drive to eliminate Chinese critical minerals from U.S. defence supply chains by the start of 2027 is running up against the reality that domestic mining and processing…
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Rule Symposium Video: Hodge sounds alarm on junior ‘lifestyle’ stocks
Investors should seek companies whose managers own meaningful stakes and have committed backers able to fund more than one drill program, Digest Publishing co-founder and mining guru Nick Hodge said….
U.S. widens critical minerals lead over Europe: WSJ
The United States is outspending Europe in the race to secure critical minerals outside China, raising concerns that European manufacturers could remain dependent on Chinese supplies, The Wall Street Journal…
Codelco pushes Maricunga lithium project start to 2034
Chile’s state-owned copper giant Codelco said on Wednesday it now expects production from its Maricunga lithium project to begin in 2034 — a four-year delay for one of the country’s…
Canada bets on digital hub to speed mine permitting
Canada is using a centralized digital platform to help accelerate reviews of major mining and infrastructure projects by giving regulators, companies, Indigenous communities and the public access to the same…
Deep-sea mining threatens 60% of vent species: IUCN
More than 60% of the rare mollusc species living around deep-sea hydrothermal vents face extinction from proposed seabed mining, prompting the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) to renew…
Study values Ontario graphite mine restart at $183M
A new economic study on a potential restart of Global Battery Materials’ (GBM) Kearney graphite mine in Ontario values the project at $183 million (C$260 million) and pegs future cash flow…
Infographic: Canada’s Blue-Collar Wage Leaders
Canada’s mining sector has quietly become one of the most lucrative career paths in the country. Mining workers now earn an average of $42 an hour compared with $35 an…
Ottawa eyes special status for Far North resource roads
The federal government is considering granting national interest status to the $2.67-billion Mackenzie Valley Highway and Grays Bay Road and Port initiative (GBRP), two northern transportation projects crucial to access…
China could retaliate against threats to critical metal security: analysts
China’s new Mineral Resources Law, which took effect this week, could give the Asian giant a formal legal basis to fight against foreign restrictions threatening its mineral security, analysts say….
The metals AI data centres need most aren’t inside them
The power grid, not the server room, is where the global data centre boom is driving metals demand, according to Wood Mackenzie. Grid reinforcement, transmission networks and on-site power systems…
Hoekstra casts Canada as key U.S. critical metals ally
QUEBEC CITY — Canada and the United States should deepen cooperation across critical minerals, energy, manufacturing, defence and Arctic development to build an “economic fortress” for North America, U.S. Ambassador…