Forum Energy buys out Rio Tinto’s share of Janice Lake copper The property covers 39,943 hectares in north-central Saskatchewan. Staff Writer | March 6, 2023 | 7:50 am
Ontario OKs Ring of Fire road review plan by First Nations The area’s most advanced project is Ring of Fire Metals’ Eagle’s Nest nickel project. Colin McClelland | March 6, 2023 | 7:10 am
South America looks at creating “lithium OPEC” Argentina, Chile, Bolivia and Brazil would cooperate to expand their processing capacity, open battery plants and make EVs locally. Cecilia Jamasmie | March 6, 2023 | 6:53 am
Newly discovered protein supports efficient refining of REEs Switzerland-based researchers discovered lanpepsy, a protein which specifies rare earth elements and discriminates them from other minerals and metals. Staff Writer | March 6, 2023 | 6:06 am
Iamgold picks former New Gold boss Adams as new CEO Adams replaces board chair Maryse Belanger, who was acting as interim President and CEO during the executive search process. Cecilia Jamasmie | March 6, 2023 | 3:58 am
Canada’s crackdown on Chinese funding is hurting miners, Friedland says China has built up stakes in more than two dozen Canadian mining companies, including some of the industry’s biggest names. Bloomberg News | March 5, 2023 | 4:41 pm
China Nonferrous Metals Group in talks to invest in Kazakh copper smelter Kazakhstan's largest copper producer and miner KAZ Minerals will also participate in the project. Reuters | March 5, 2023 | 10:47 am
Shortage of metals for EVs is rising up the agenda in automakers’ C-suites Auto sector executives increasingly anxious about surging prices and tighter supply of metals used in electric vehicle batteries. Bloomberg News | March 5, 2023 | 10:05 am
Three British Columbia residents fined $700,000 for role in gold mining Ponzi scheme The scheme raised over $15 million from more than 1,400 investors, according to the US Securities and Exchange Commission. Staff Writer | March 5, 2023 | 9:40 am