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Canada advances plan to freeze Giant mine’s toxic waste

Canada’s C$4.4 billion plan to cope with a poisonous legacy at a former gold mine in the Northwest Territories risks complicating local efforts to find a permanent solution.

Frédéric Tomesco - The Northern Miner | July 1, 2025 | 1:45 pm

Chile lithium expansion cleared by little-known nuclear agency

The Chilean Nuclear Energy Commission signed off on a proposal that clears the way for a major lithium expansion over the coming decades.

Bloomberg News | July 1, 2025 | 12:47 pm

Patriot Battery Metals unlocks tantalum as byproduct of Quebec project

The MRE ranks Shaakichiuwaanaan as a top-5 tantalum pegmatite in the world in terms of both grade and tonnage.

Staff Writer | July 1, 2025 | 12:29 pm

Gold helps Canada’s stocks benchmark outshine the S&P 500

Gold and silver stocks drove half of the gains in the S&P/TSX Composite Index through June 18.

Bloomberg News | July 1, 2025 | 9:25 am

Gold price climbs over 1% on trade uncertainty

Spot gold hit a weekly high of $3,357.85 earlier in the day.

Staff Writer | July 1, 2025 | 9:11 am

Codelco secures lithium quota needed for SQM partnership

Chile's nuclear energy regulator CCHEN approved an initial extraction of 2.5 million metric tons of lithium metal equivalent from 2031 to 2060.

Reuters | July 1, 2025 | 8:48 am

Copper price rises to three‑month high amid supply squeeze and trade optimism

LME copper prices are set to close out the first half of the year with a gain of 12%.

Staff Writer | July 1, 2025 | 7:48 am

Iron ore price slides on weak Chinese demand

The most-traded September iron ore contract on China's Dalian Commodity Exchange ended 1.32% lower.

Reuters | July 1, 2025 | 7:45 am

India sends geologists to Zambia to explore copper and cobalt deposits

New Delhi is stepping up efforts to secure critical mineral supplies essential to its energy transition.

Reuters | July 1, 2025 | 7:01 am

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