Tariffs, uncertainty, driving nations to tighten grip on critical minerals
Verisk Maplecroft’s Resource Nationalism Index shows a record risk increase in 47 countries since 2020.
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Infographic: Tesla’s wild ride from surge to slump
Elon Musk’s political rise once fueled Tesla’s stock—but now is it dragging it down? Sentiment has turned sharply, sending shares tumbling. In Europe, sales are sinking as protests and growing…
Citigroup predicts LME copper price to hit $10,000 before US tariffs
The metal climbed in recent weeks after President Donald Trump ordered a probe into copper imports.
US copper imports might double: Goldman Sachs
A potential Trump administration tariff on copper could swell American imports by 50% to 100% as traders race to buy the red metal and gain from price differences, investment bank…
Trump keen to build metals plants on US bases: Reuters
U.S. President Donald Trump is looking to build metals refining facilities on military bases in a bid to increase domestic production of critical minerals, Reuters reported, citing two unidentified senior…
Meridian hikes Cabaçal gold-copper project value by 71% in Brazil after new study
A new report for Meridian Mining’s (TSX: MNO; US-OTC: MRRDF) Cabaçal gold-copper-silver project in west-central Brazil boosts its post-tax net present value (NPV) more than two-thirds over a 2023 study…
Franco-Nevada’s Panama arbitration set for 2026
Arbitration proceedings between royalty and streaming company Franco-Nevada (TSX, NYSE: FNV) and Panama over the reopening of the $10-billion (C$14.5-billion) Cobre Panama copper mine are moving forward after a tribunal…
US open to DRC minerals deal: reports
The United States is open to talks with Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) over a deal that would give it access to the African nation’s critical minerals in exchange for…
Palliser pressures Rio Tinto to drop dual listing
Activist investor Palliser Capital is urging the chair of Rio Tinto (NYSE, ASX, LSE: RIO), the world’s second largest miner, to abandon its primary London listing and unify its corporate…
PDAC shows urgency of getting shovels in ground
Time is of the essence if miners are to deliver the minerals needed to power the energy transition. That sense of urgency was front and centre this week as Toronto…
Canada aids business with $6.5B in tariff relief
The Canadian government announced new measures on Friday to support workers and businesses affected by trade tensions with the United States. The Work-Sharing Program is to be expanded, allowing employers…
Infographic: Major mining infrastructure across Canada
Rich mineral deposits must be accessible before they can be properly developed. In some cases that means building large-scale and expensive road and power networks across the vastness of Canada….