Ontario’s $11B in tariff aid defers mining tax
Ontario plans to provide about $11 billion in relief to workers and businesses to help weather the impact of U.S. tariffs. The support package includes deferring business taxes, including the mining…
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PDAC JV video: ValOre aims to consolidate Brazil PGMs district, CEO says
ValOre Metals (TSXV: VO) is set to create a nearly 1,000 sq. km precious metals district in Brazil’s Ceará state, according to chairman and CEO Jim Paterson. On Feb. 14,…
Trump orders mining on federal land, more funding
U.S. President Donald Trump has boosted American critical mineral projects with an executive order accessing government funding and loans while pushing for faster permitting. The new order signed Thursday sets…
Video: Wheaton forecaster challenges consensus view on gold, PGM prices
Wheaton Precious Metals’ (TSX: WPM, NYSE: WPM; LSE: WPM) market researcher Emil Kalinowski challenges the conventional wisdom on gold, platinum and palladium. He blasts analysts as “crazy” for forecasting falling…
Video: ValOre embraces AI to speed up Pedra Branca PGE discoveries in Brazil
ValOre Metals (TSXV: VO) uses AI to speed up discovery at its Pedra Branca platinum-group metals resource in northeastern Brazil, CEO Jim Paterson said. ValOre plans to use advanced AI…
PDAC: Canada extends mineral tax credit
Canada’s federal government will extend a tax credit on mineral exploration by two years to boost investment in junior mining companies, Energy and Natural Resources Minister Jonathan Wilkinson told a…
Implats mulls shutting Ontario palladium mine
South African miner Impala Platinum (JSE: IMP; US-OTC: IMPUY) may close its Canadian palladium mine earlier than planned after prices for the metal used in gasoline vehicles have plummeted more than…
Spotlight: Global metals exploration
The world is on the cusp of a tidal wave of new demand for metals critical to the economy and the future of the planet. From copper, nickel and vanadium…
Juniors shine on TSXV 50 ranking
A handful of Canadian juniors have rocketed to the top of the TSX Venture Exchange’s 50 highest-performing emerging companies last year, according to data from parent company TMX. Power Nickel…
Anglo sells Brazil assets for $500M, targets June to demerge Amplats
Anglo American (LSE: AAL) has set a June deadline to demerge its platinum business and has agreed to sell its nickel unit for $500 million (C$709.7 million) as the company’s effort…
Mining Indaba: Industry demands sweeping overhaul to revive South African mining
Miners in South Africa are calling for sweeping changes to modernize regulations, streamline licensing and upgrade critical infrastructure to revive the country’s flagging mining sector. Investment to mine in Africa’s…
Stillwater Critical Minerals scrambles for DoD dollars
Stillwater Critical Minerals (TSXV: PGE; US-OTC: PGEZF) is exploring to boost its nickel-palladium project in Montana as it awaits word due this year on Defense Department funding. Glencore (LSE: GLEN),…