Ottawa’s $6B skills push pits miners vs builders
Ottawa’s $6-billion (US$4.4-billion) push into skilled trades aims to ease a looming labour crunch, but it’s uncertain how much of the spending will reach mining – an industry already scrambling…
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Feds prep $1.5B tariff aid for metal producers
Canada’s federal government rolled out $1.5 billion in loans this week for companies grappling with new U.S. tariffs on steel, aluminum and copper products, a move that could adjust how…
Pakistan separatists unravel Barrick’s Reko Diq plans
Militant attacks in Pakistan’s Balochistan province are emerging as a central risk to the U.S.-backed resources push anchored by Barrick Mining’s (TSX: ABX; NYSE: B) Reko Diq copper-gold project. The…
Ontario to axe early-stage red tape, Lecce says
Ontario is preparing legislation this year to slash red tape on early-stage projects as it shifts its minerals strategy towards defence metals and backs Toronto’s bid to host a Nato bank, Energy and Mining Minister…
Torex sees potential to extend life of Mexico gold mine
Canadian miner Torex Gold Resources (TSX: TXG) said new drilling on its main Morelos property in Mexico identified additional high-grade structures that could support further mine life growth. Hole MLLI-042…
TMC shares soar as NOAA backs seabed mining plan
Shares in The Metal Company (NASDAQ: TMV) jumped on Friday after a United States Regulator ruled the company’s deep-seabed mining application fully compliant. The decision by the National Oceanic and…
Meridian raises $34M in London market debut
Fresh capital strengthen Meridian’s push to turn its Cabacal project in Brazil into a cornerstone copper-gold asset.
Arizona Metals tanks on rare negative-value PEA for Kay copper-zinc mine
Arizona Metals (TSX: AMC; US-OTC: AZMCF) shares collapsed to a multi-year low Thursday after a preliminary economic assessment (PEA) for its Kay polymetallic project yielded a negative net present value…
M&A: strongest first quarter of mining deals in 3 years
Global mining mergers and acquisitions (M&A) reached $21.6 billion in the first quarter of 2026, marking the strongest start to a year since 2023 as deal value and volumes climbed…
First Quantum loss widens on costs, copper output
First Quantum Minerals (TSX: FM) reported a wider first-quarter loss as higher operating costs and weaker copper production weighed on results, despite raising its full-year output guidance. The company posted…
Kodiak, Teck to create Arizona copper explorer
Kodiak Copper (TSXV: KDK) is teaming up with Teck Resources (TSX: TECK.A/TECK.B; NYSE: ) to create a new listed explorer to advance two early-stage projects in Arizona. Kay Copper, a…
Trump reverses Minnesota mining ban
United States President Donald Trump overturned a 2023 decision by the Biden administration that had placed a 20-year ban on mining and geothermal leasing across more than 910 sq. km…