Carney seeks deeper Saudi mining, energy partnership
Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney said Saudi Arabia could help drive growth in Canada’s mining and energy sectors as the two countries signed more than more than $1.4 billion (US$704…
Rare Earths
Spotlight: Four companies advancing projects in BC, Prairies & the Far North
Exploration in Canada’s Prairie provinces, British Columbia and the Far North is heating up with summer drill programs, especially for coveted critical minerals. Here’s a look at four companies with interesting projects to watch. Amarc Resources Amarc…
Billions in US-funded rare earths are Asia-bound: report
United States-backed rare earths producers are selling much of their output to Japan and South Korea because American magnet manufacturing has yet to catch up with Washington’s drive to build…
One of continent’s largest rare earths projects seeks partners, roads
Avalon Advanced Materials (TSX: AVL; US-OTC: AVLNF) is in a new push to develop its Nechalacho rare earths project in the Northwest Territories, with an economic study targeted for the fall and production…
Interactive infographic: Far North projects
Canada’s vast northern region hosts numerous large and high-grade mineral projects but they’re out of reach to miners until they’re connected to reliable roads. Our latest infographic looks at seven…
Editorial: Develop it or cede it
There is a paradox at the heart of Canada’s relationship with its own territory. The country sits atop some of the most valuable mineral deposits on earth: uranium, nickel, copper, rare earths, zinc….
Aussie explorer mulls lawsuit after Greenland nixes rare earths exploration licence
Energy Transition Minerals (ASX: ETM) is considering legal action against the Greenland government after it rejected the company’s application to extend its exploration licence at the Kuannersuit project, which hosts…
Nigeria IDs critical minerals to shift from oil
Nigeria says it has found a significant critical minerals area as Africa’s largest oil producer seeks to diversify its economy and join the race to supply battery and technology metals…
Sweden grants 25-year rare earths concession
The Swedish government has granted Leading Edge Materials (TSXV: LEM) a 25-year mining lease for one of Europe’s leading heavy rare earths projects after the company addressed environmental concerns and…
REalloys gets US Army site nod, raises $100M
REalloys (Nasdaq: ALOY) is raising $100 million through a securities purchase agreement with institutional investors and the U.S. Army selected it among companies to build processing plants on military bases. …
Infographic: Canada’s Blue-Collar Wage Leaders
Canada’s mining sector has quietly become one of the most lucrative career paths in the country. Mining workers now earn an average of $42 an hour compared with $35 an…
Rinehart invests $50M in X-ray tech for ore, cancer
Gina Rinehart, Australia’s richest person, is backing California-based Lumitron Technologies with a $50 million investment to commercialize high-resolution imaging technology used to improve ore processing and cancer detection. The investment…