PDAC: Canada extends mineral tax credit
Canada’s federal government will extend a tax credit on mineral exploration by two years to boost investment in junior mining companies, Energy and Natural Resources Minister Jonathan Wilkinson told a…
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PDAC: Canada, Australia risk falling behind in investment race, BHP boss says
Canada and Australia could end up trailing emerging mining nations such as Argentina if their governments don’t speed up permitting and lower costs, BHP (NYSE, LSE, ASX: BHP) CEO Mike…
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…
Policy paralysis leaves B.C. mining with $38B in limbo, EY report finds
British Columbia’s grassroots exploration sector faces a structural shift as flagship projects mature and early-stage exploration funding dries up, a new survey found. Exploration spending dropped 14% to $552 million…
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…
Podcast: ‘We share risk’—Inside Quebec’s strategy
This week’s episode features Jocelyn Douheret, Director of Mining Policies, and Jonathan Lafontaine, Strategic Advisor, both from Quebec’s Ministry of Natural Resources and Forests. They explore Quebec’s strategic approach to…
Global exploration budgets fall as juniors tighten belts: S&P
Global nonferrous exploration spending declined for the second straight year due to financing challenges for junior miners, S&P Global said. Global spending dropped 3% to $12.5 billion, S&P’s Corporate exploration…
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….
Editorial: Anarchy in the USA
When the Sex Pistols stormed onto the music scene nearly 50 years ago, one of the slogans their deft manager Malcolm McLaren tossed around was “Cash from Chaos.” Sound familiar?…
Kodal kicks off Bougouni lithium output in Mali
Kodal Minerals (LSE: KOD) has started spodumene concentrate production at the Bougouni project in southern Mali, the country’s second lithium mine to begin operations in less than two months. The milestone…
JV article: PSA and Pronto Xi ERP software power big mines like Blackwater in BC
More than 400 mining companies worldwide depend on Pronto Software’s Pronto Xi ERP to increase efficiencies through streamlined operations and smarter resource management. Toronto-based Pronto Solutions Alliance (PSA) is widely…
Opinion: As US tech stumbles, focus on commodities
Chinese-owned DeepSeek recently sent a shockwave through Wall Street after claiming its artificial intelligence model was made at a fraction of the cost of its United States rivals. The event…