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Canada plans scrutiny of Chinese offtake deals, minister says at PDAC

Government says it’s considering how to handle offtake agreements that function as loans or investments by China in Canadian mining companies as it continues to clamp down on critical mineral transactions.

Colin McClelland | March 6, 2024 | 3:04 pm

O3 Mining wins 2024 PDAC Sustainable Development Award

This award is given for "demonstrating an exceptional commitment to…

Staff Writer | March 6, 2024 | 1:38 pm

PDAC 2024: Junior miners see short-selling ‘epidemic’

Junior miners at this week’s Prospectors and Developers Association of…

Alisha Hiyate | March 6, 2024 | 9:25 am

SolGold soars on $3.2bn investment, largest in Ecuador history

Committed funds add to a previous $311 million the company…

Cecilia Jamasmie | March 6, 2024 | 3:38 am

Chinese money can’t be solution for cash-strapped Canadian miners, minister says

Chinese investors will all have to go through a national…

Bloomberg News | March 5, 2024 | 1:40 pm

Glencore ready to spin-off coal unit after sealing Teck buy

Glencore will merge Teck’s steelmaking coal business with its own coal assets before spinning off the combined unit.

Cecilia Jamasmie | November 14, 2023 | 4:03 am

Calibre Mining, Marathon Gold combine to create Americas-focused gold mid-tier

Calibre Mining is set to acquire Marathon Gold in a C$345 million deal.

Staff Writer | November 13, 2023 | 10:27 am

How Canada – and Bay Street – squandered the chance to finance the critical minerals revolution

Capital has disappeared from Canada’s once-thriving junior mining industry.

Tim Kiladze - The Globe and Mail | November 10, 2023 | 4:11 pm

Happy Creek permitted to expand exploration work at Fox tungsten project in BC

The goal of the proposed 2023 to 2027 drilling campaign is to at least triple the existing tungsten resource.

Staff Writer | November 10, 2023 | 9:10 am

Science North, CIM collaborate to bring digital mining game to Canadian classrooms

Mine Evolution takes players into a virtual world where they can collect Earth’s treasures to build mines and upgrade technology.

Staff Writer | November 9, 2023 | 2:11 pm

NexGen Rook I uranium project wins environmental approval in Saskatchewan

Now the project, forecast to cost C$1.3 billion to build, awaits federal environmental consent as it conducts pre-construction site work.

Colin McClelland | November 9, 2023 | 11:35 am

Kinross Gold shares rise on Q3 earnings surge

Net earnings totalled C$109.7 million, versus C$65.9 million in the same quarter last year.

Staff Writer | November 9, 2023 | 9:18 am

McEwen Mining shares jump despite Q3 loss

The company posted revenue of $38.4 million in the period.

Staff Writer | November 9, 2023 | 9:17 am

Li-Metal produces first batch of lithium metal ingots from scrap

Li-Metal’s reprocessing and casting technology reconfigures scrap lithium from sources such as lithium foil producers into ingots that may be used for anode production.

Staff Writer | November 9, 2023 | 5:00 am

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