China’s mining investment sets new record
China’s overseas mining investment has soared to its highest level in over a decade, driven by Beijing’s push to secure critical raw materials amid rising geopolitical tensions. There were 10…
Nickel
South32 sells Cerro Matoso nickel mine
Australian miner South32 (NYSE: SOUHY; ASX: S32) has agreed to sell its Cerro Matoso ferronickel mine in Colombia in a deal worth up to $100 million (C$136 million). South32 has entered a…
Spotlight: Mining and Exploration in BC, Prairie Provinces and the Far North
Canada is among the world’s best mining jurisdictions and has a rich endowment of minerals from coast to coast to coast. Here’s a look at four companies with projects in…
Japan to test mine seabed mud for rare earths
Japan will begin test mining rare earth rich mud from the deep seabed near Minamitori Island in 2026, aiming to secure a domestic supply of critical minerals amid tightening global…
‘Big beautiful’ U.S. bill would end crit-min tax credit
Legislation moving through the United States Congress could eliminate a key tax credit aimed at supporting domestic production of critical minerals, raising concern among mining companies and investors about the…
NexMetals rises on strong copper-nickel hits
NexMetals Mining (TSXV: NEXM; US-OTC: PRMLD), fresh off its name change from Premium Resources, reported drill results as high as 13.5 metres grading 1.13% copper and 1.25% nickel at its…
Juniors chase ounces, cash flow
Juniors must deliver resource growth, production gains and technological edge to capture capital, according to participants at this month’s Mining Investment Event of the North in Quebec City. The Northern…
Magna’s Crean Hill nickel project granted $500K
Magna Mining (TSXV: NICU; US-OTC: MGMNF) has been awarded $500,000 by the Ontario government for the company’s brownfield Crean Hill nickel-copper-platinum group metals project. The award is part of the…
Greenland grants 30-year permit to moly mine
Greenland Resources (Cboe CA: MOLY; FSE: M0LY) has secured a 30-year permit for its Malmbjerg molybdenum project, a major development backed by the European Union. The open-pit mine is expected…
Sea floor developer TMC lands $85M from Korea Zinc
Canada’s The Metals Company (Nasdaq: TMC) said on Monday that South Korean refiner Korea Zinc will invest $85.2 million (C$116 million) in the company, a major boost for its plans…
Opinion: Why Canada must step up in mining
My family and I came to Canada from Romania when I was in Grade 9 – newcomers with suitcases in hand, no real plan, and no exposure to mining –…
Amaroq raises £45M to fund Greenland expansion
Amaroq Minerals (LSE-A, TSXV: AMRQ) has raised £45 million (C$83.2 million) in an oversubscribed financing round to expand Nalunaq gold mine production in Greenland, a territory that has piqued the…