Minerals

Altius makes bid for rest of TNR amid board fight

Altius Minerals (TSX: ALS) has made an unsolicited, non-binding proposal to acquire the 87% of TNR Gold (TSXV: TNR; US-OTC: TRRXF) it doesn't already own, a mo…

Nuvau sees lower capex for Matagami

An upcoming study by Nuvau Minerals (TSXV: NMC) on potentially restarting the historic Matagami base-metal operation in Quebec will extend the project's mine l…

Canterra grows Newfoundland copper-zinc resource 55% as grades fall

Canterra Minerals (TSXV: CTM; US-OTC: CTMCF) has increased the indicated resource at its Lundberg copper-zinc deposit in Newfoundland by 55%, delivering the "h…

Podcast: US Asst Sec of Energy Audrey Robertson on reshoring critical minerals supply chain

This week's episode features Audrey Robertson, U.S. Assistant Secretary of Energy for Critical Minerals and Energy Innovation, in conversation with host Adrian…

Why the Pentagon just dropped $450M on tungsten mining

The Pentagon recently announced a $450 million investment in The Elmet Group to strengthen the U.S. supply chain for the critical mineral tungsten.

US minerals push starts to dent China's grip: WSJ

The United States' multibillion-dollar campaign to loosen China's grip on critical minerals is beginning to reshape supply chains, according to The Wall Street…

Mining Forum: US needs Canada to break China's minerals grip

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. - Washington's hostility towards Canada threatens its effort to reduce dependence on Chinese minerals, former U.S. sanctions official E…

US, Argentina launch 'Andes-Atlantic Corridor" with up to $7B backing

The U.S. Export-Import Bank (EXIM) will finance up to $7 billion in Argentine critical minerals and energy projects as Washington seeks to strengthen its acces…

US will make up to $7 billion in loans to help Trump ally Milei tap Argentina's oil and minerals

The Trump administration wants to put billions of dollars into Argentina's energy and mining industries

Glencore to help build US minerals stockpile with $500M government financing

Swiss miner and commodities trader Glencore (LSE: GLEN) will help build a U.S. critical minerals reserve after receiving a $500 million commitment from the Exp…

Don't Expect Fireworks From the Trump-Xi Summit

Trade, minerals, and AI are on the agenda, but breakthroughs are unlikely.

AI, Tariffs, Rare Minerals: What to Expect From Trump's Upcoming Summit With Xi Jinping

Washington and Beijing have grown ever more linked in the AI boom, making hardware exports and technological restrictions hefty bargaining chips in negotiation…

U.S. Treasury's Bessent, China's He to hold talks on AI, trade, critical minerals: Reuters

Canada could gain billions from refining more metals

Canada risks leaving more value from its critical minerals abroad unless it builds more processing capacity at home, the government's trade boosting agency say…

Mineral tracking a must for industry credibility: OECD

Better traceability of critical minerals like lithium and nickel can boost the credibility and integrity of the supply chain, a new report this week by the Org…

Wealthy investors seek oil and gas assets, but bargains are scarce

The Iran war and the AI boom have created a crowded market for mineral rights and other energy assets.

Mining stocks claim record 60% of 2026 TSX30

Miners captured a record 60% of the Toronto Stock Exchange's annual list of its 30 top-performing companies, as strong precious and critical minerals stocks pr…

Solis Minerals Posts $10.5 Million Half-Year Loss Amid Brazil Lithium Acquisition and Peru Copper Drilling

Which ASX Juniors Are Chasing Copper in Chile's Land of Giants?

ASX juniors including Lodestar Minerals continue pursuing copper opportunities in Chile despite Codelco's ongoing production struggles.

Can Trump Make Americans Mine Again?

The United States lacks the people to power its critical mineral ambitions.

Deals sharpen South America's critical minerals edge

South America is moving to turn its vast mineral wealth into a coordinated production and investment hub as governments race to secure critical minerals for en…

Sponsored Q&A: AME urges Ottawa to expand exploration tax breaks

Canada is pushing to develop more critical mineral projects, but the Association for Mineral Exploration (AME) says current tax rules leave a financing gap as…

Sponsored video: AME urges tax fix to advance projects

A gap in Canada's exploration tax incentives is making it harder to finance the studies needed to turn mineral discoveries into mines, the Vancouver-based Asso…

Drone wars deepen West's critical minerals squeeze

The rapid rise of mass drone warfare is creating a new source of defence demand for gallium, germanium and rare earths, minerals whose supply chains are alread…

Myanmar Shows War Doesn't Stop Mining

Critical minerals are still flowing out of conflict zones, but accountability is harder than ever.

Ontario's premier: Canada should be ready to cut electricity, critical minerals as trade woes worsen

Ontario Premier Doug Ford tells The Associated Press that Ronald Reagan would be "throwing up" over President Donald Trump's trade policies and threatened to c…

The US and others turn to Brazil for rare earths, raising environmental concerns

Brazil is becoming a key global battleground for rare earth minerals that are crucial for renewable energy and technology

Podcast: Mineral War - China's grand plan to dominate metals markets, ft Tomasz Nadrowski

This week's episode features portfolio manager Tomasz Nadrowski, author of Mineral War: China's Quest for Weapons of Mineral Destruction, in conversation with…

US awards $162M to turn mining waste into critical minerals

The United States Department of Energy (DOE) has selected nine projects for $162 million (C$225 million) in potential funding to recover critical minerals from…

Cobre Panama restart hopes rise as thousands return to mine

First Quantum Minerals' (TSX: FM) hopes of restarting its halted Cobre Panamá copper mine received a boost Tuesday as government officials met workers and supp…