Ontario vows more cash to boost mining
Ontario Mines and Energy Minister Stephen Lecce is promising to announce more support for the industry at its biggest convention this month after recent permit acceleration and infrastructure spending. The…
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Nevada tops Fraser survey as Ontario, Saskatchewan rise
Nevada has dislodged Finland as the best jurisdiction for mining investment globally while two Canadian provinces – Ontario and Saskatchewan – have climbed into the top three, a new survey…
PDAC due for investor surge as mining ‘has its moment’
A buoyant BMO metals conference this week marked by rising prices, disciplined miners and renewed deal talk is setting the stage for the world’s largest mining convention starting Sunday in…
Chile’s right-wing pivot puts mining policy under microscope
Chile is entering a new political phase as a right-wing government prepares to take office, putting mining policy under renewed scrutiny in the world’s largest copper-producing country. In recent years,…
Glencore doubles down on copper, keeps M&A in play
Glencore (LSE: GLEN) is stepping up its copper ambitions in the Democratic Republic of Congo and beyond, even as it posted a third straight annual earnings decline, while keeping the…
Podcast: Glencore-Rio Tinto merger challenged by complexity, ft Bloomberg Intelligence’s Olsha
This week’s episode features Alon Olsha, Senior Analyst for Metals & Mining at Bloomberg Intelligence, in conversation with host Adrian Pocobelli about the recent failed merger discussions between Rio Tinto…
CHART: EV battery metals index jumps to 27-month high
December’s raw materials bill for global electric vehicles topped $2 billion for the first time since August 2023 and surging lithium, nickel prices going into 2026 puts battery metals slump…
Cuba fuel crunch clouds Sherritt’s operations
Sherritt International (TSX: S; US-OTC: SHERF), a Toronto-based miner whose fortunes are closely tied to Cuba via its Moa nickel-cobalt mine, is facing uncertainty amid a deepening fuel crisis on…
Spotlight: Energy Transition Metals – Part 2
Energy transition metals have never been as critical as they are today. Here’s a look at four more companies seeking to reduce North America’s reliance on critical minerals from China by building domestic supply…
Spotlight: Energy Transition Metals
Energy transition metals have never been as critical as they are today. Here’s a look at four companies seeking to reduce North America’s reliance on critical minerals from China by building domestic supply chains….
AME Video: DRC export curbs revive cobalt, Adamas Intelligence says
The Democratic Republic of Congo’s surprise move last year to curb cobalt exports helped lift prices and pushed higher costs back into the electric-vehicle supply chain, Adamas Intelligence battery-metals analyst…
Glencore to sell 40% stake in DRC mines to US group
Glencore (LSE: GLEN) has entered a non-binding deal for the potential sale of a 40% stake in its mine assets in the Democratic Republic of Congo to the Orion Critical…