Trump opts for trade talks over mineral tariffs
U.S. President Donald Trump is choosing trade talks with price floors rather than imposing new tariffs on critical mineral imports after a government probe found the lack of supplies affects…
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US lawmakers propose $2.5B minerals reserve
A bipartisan group of U.S. lawmakers on Thursday introduced legislation to create a $2.5-billion critical minerals stockpile as a counter to China’s dominance in the sector, according to Reuters. A…
Ontario speeds up Canada Nickel’s Crawford project
Ontario has named Canada Nickel’s (TSXV: CNC; US-OTC: CNIKF) polymetallic Crawford project as the second to be advanced under its One Project, One Process (1P1P) permit fast track framework. Shares…
Perseverance logs 1% nickel in Quebec
Critical minerals explorer Perseverance Metals (TSXV: PMI) said new drilling at the polymetallic Lac Gayot project in northern Quebec showed continuous mineralization over a significant area. Hole NAS-25-001 in the…
Trump, Congress to overturn Minnesota mining ban
U.S. President Donald Trump and Congress are moving to rescind a Biden-era mining ban on public lands in northern Minnesota, leading to the revival of one of the nation’s biggest…
US focus on Greenland grab misguided: analysts
United States officials are misguided if they think gaining control of Greenland will give them access to a wealth of resources capable of shrinking overnight the country’s critical minerals reliance…
Venezuelan neglect scars mining potential: analysts
Venezuela has significant mineral resources including gold reserves rivalling Peru and Brazil and large dormant projects the government seized more than a decade ago as companies and investors size up…
London Symposium JV Video: Electra Battery Metals preps cobalt plant construction
Electra Battery Materials (TSX-V, Nasdaq: ELBM) is on track to start construction of its cobalt sulphate refinery in Ontario, North America’s first, within months and commission the plant in 2027 as it…
Ontario, Ottawa sign deal to speed up major projects
Ontario and Canada’s federal government signed an agreement that aims to curb duplicate reviews and advance long-planned infrastructure and projects such as those in the province’s metals-rich Ring of Fire…
Copper’s next shortage is structural, not hype: analyst
Copper is heading into a structural deficit from 2026 as demand from electrification accelerates faster than new supply, according to BloombergNEF, with geopolitical intervention now the single biggest force shaping…
US-Tanzania push aids Lifezone’s Kabanga nickel build
Lifezone Metals (NYSE: LZM) says its $942 million (C$1.3 billion) Kabanga nickel project in northwest Tanzania is on track for a 2026 investment decision as Washington and Dodoma deepen talks…
U.S. mining revival gradual not explosive: industry group
Policy reform, security risks and workforce gaps will shape whether US mining momentum turns into lasting global strength in 2026.