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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Argentina’s Milei wins first vote to ease glacier rules
Argentina’s Senate has approved a reform to the country’s glacier protection law, advancing President Javier Milei’s push to unlock billions in mining investment. Lawmakers voted 40–31 in favour of the…
Gunnison Copper lifts project value near $2B
Gunnison Copper (TSX: GCU; US-OTC: GCUMF) updated a preliminary economic assessment (PEA) for its namesake project in Arizona, increasing the value by half and advancing towards prefeasibility, permitting and financing….
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…
Aussie Alkane adds $2.2B listing to TSX
Confetti, cheers and an electronic bell welcomed Alkane Resources (ASX, TSX: ALK) to the Toronto Stock Exchange Wednesday as its latest listed company. The A$2.3-billion (C$2.2 billion) market cap Alkane…
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…
Panama growth hinges on Cobre Panama restart: report
Panama’s economy grew 4% in 2025, and business leaders say reopening First Quantum Minerals’ (TSX: FM) Cobre Panama copper mine is critical to lifting growth to as much as 6%…
Podcast: ‘It’s going to take time’—Mackey on hiking West’s metals processing capacity
This week’s episode features Phillip Mackey, a renowned metallurgist and member of the Canadian Mining Hall of Fame, in conversation with host Adrian Pocobelli on the West’s efforts to build…
Mexican security risks highlighted in new reports
Escalating security risks and a legacy of lengthy project approvals are increasing investor scrutiny of mining exposure to Mexico, TD Cowen says. Recent incidents linked to cartel activity — such…
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,…
Barrick names new legal, global affairs chiefs
Barrick Mining (NYSE: B; TSX: ABX) has strengthened its leadership team with the appointment of two new members to its executive committee. James J. McGuire has been hired as Barrick’s…
Botswana Diamonds rebrands, targeting copper
Botswana Diamonds (LON: BOD) will rebrand as Botswana Minerals and trade under the new ticker BMIN starting Friday as it expands into copper exploration to cut exposure to a prolonged downturn…