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Ecuador court halts referendums on mining, oil projects

Popular referendums are a necessary step for any mining company hoping to obtain an environmental license in Ecuador.

Cecilia Jamasmie | August 2, 2023 | 4:09 am

Niger coup does little to move uranium price

Several miners active in Niger issued updates this week, reassuring…

Henry Lazenby | August 1, 2023 | 6:06 pm

How Madison Metals plans to disrupt junior finance with a uranium token

Cryptocurrency trading gave the CEO an idea for a new…

Henry Lazenby | August 1, 2023 | 12:55 pm

Lithium Americas shareholders approve split

The new Lithium Americas will own the Thacker Pass lithium…

Cecilia Jamasmie | August 1, 2023 | 3:40 am

Rio Tinto, Codelco join forces to find more copper in Chile

They will explore for the coveted metal in concessions held…

Cecilia Jamasmie | July 31, 2023 | 10:21 am

The Metals Company signs MoU for PFS on world’s first deep-sea nodule processing plant

The polymetallic nodule fields in the CCZ of the Pacific represent the largest known undeveloped nickel resource on the planet.

Staff Writer | March 17, 2022 | 2:09 pm

Ontario aims to boost EV industry as it announces first critical minerals strategy

Ontario has identified 33 critical minerals, including nickel, cobalt, lithium, and rare earth elements. It produced about C$3.5 billion worth of critical minerals in 2020.

Naimul Karim | March 17, 2022 | 12:49 pm

5 CHARTS: Mining supercycle – how soon is now?

Pent-up demand, supply shocks, low stocks pushed aluminum, copper and coal prices to all-time highs, but new report suggests supercycle talk is premature.

Frik Els | March 17, 2022 | 11:27 am