Ontario First Nations slam mining-focused Bill 5
Environmental groups and some First Nations oppose Ontario’s Bill 5 to boost mining despite changes by Premier Doug Ford who calls it an opportunity of a lifetime. The proposed law,…
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Opinion: Use elements bingo to explain mining
For those of us that work and live in this great global mining industry we all “get it”. We get the benefits of mining to the economy and at a…
CHART: Asian battery makers rule EV metals market
During the first quarter of 2025, a combined $3.01 billion worth of battery metals were contained in the packs of newly sold electric vehicles worldwide, up a modest 1.3% year…
Manitoba wildfires threaten Alamos Gold project
Wildfires burning near the northwestern Manitoba town of Lynn Lake have spurred Alamos Gold (TSX, NYSE: AGI) to temporarily pause operations at its nearby project, the company said. Lynn Lake…
Aus stockpile to tackle ‘distorted’ rare earths market
Rare earth and lithium producers are cautiously backing the Australian government’s proposed critical minerals strategic reserve, amid fresh details and ongoing concerns over its design. The federal Labor government, re-elected…
China rules critical mineral despite efforts: IEA
A new report by the International Energy Agency paints a sobering picture of the global push to secure critical minerals as nations are forced to navigate through high geopolitical tensions…
Canada’s mineral output value fell in 2023, report finds
The economy of the future depends on minerals and metals from Canada, MAC asserts.
Opinion: Canada can fast-track critical minerals and dodge US tariffs
This year’s Prospectors & Developers Association of Canada (PDAC) annual convention will be remembered not just for the discussions that took place in Toronto that first week of March. It…
Target tariffs to leverage West’s crit-mins: Ucore CEO
Targeted rather than blanket tariffs could effectively boost the West’s critical mineral supply in the face of China’s dominance, Ucore Rare Metals (TSXV: UCU; US-OTC: UURAF) CEO Pat Ryan told…
The Metals Co. to raise $37M for underwater mining
Undersea critical minerals explorer The Metals Company (Nasdaq: TMC) has lined up C$51.75 million ($37 million) for seabed exploration. Shares rose. Led by Hess Capital chief investment officer Michael Hess…
Talon shares surge on ‘historic’ sulphide discovery
Rio Tinto (ASX: RIO)-backed Talon Metals (TSX: TLO) announced on Monday it has made a “historic” discovery at the Tamarack nickel-copper project in central Minnesota. Shares of the company hit…
Spotlight: Ontario projects to watch
Ontario is among the world’s top 10 mining jurisdictions and is rich in base and precious metals as well as a suite of critical minerals. Here’s a look at eight…