Sherritt shares crater on Cuba sanctions shock
Sherritt International (TSX: S; US-OTC: SHERF) shares plunged 30% on Thursday after the Canadian miner suspended its direct participation in Cuba operations as a result of sweeping new United States…
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TMCR expands into iron ore with $133M US deal
The Metals Royalty Company (Nasdaq: TMCR), a spinoff from seabed mining hopeful The Metals Co. (Nasdaq: TMC), is buying a royalty on Mesabi Metallics’ iron ore project in Minnesota for…
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…
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…
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.
Canada positioned for $200B clean energy boom, but faster approvals needed: report
Canada is well positioned to capture up to $200 billion in clean energy investments over the next decade, but how much of that opportunity gets captured will depend on system…
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…
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…
Friedland says expansion at ‘vast’ Platreef on track
Ivanhoe Mines (TSX: IVN; US-OTC: IVPAF) says it has achieved three milestones in the stage two expansion of its Platreef mine in South Africa, placing it on track for a…
China copper smelters hit record, space satellites show
Activity at copper smelters in China rose to an all-time high in March as buyers of the red metal increased purchases following a price slump, according to Earth-1, which monitors…
US Senate vote unlocks huge Antofagasta copper project in Minnesota
The United States Senate narrowly voted to overturn a longstanding mining ban on public lands in northern Minnesota, a move that could revive development of one of the country’s largest…