January 13, 2025

UK to sign critical minerals partnership with Saudi Arabia

Britain needs a secure, long-term supply of critical minerals, such as copper, lithium and nickel.

January 13, 2025

PowerStone Metals, Libra Lithium merge to create Ontario critical minerals explorer

Libra's Flanders South, Flanders North and SBC lithium projects are being explored under a $23m earn-in deal with KoBold Metals.

January 13, 2025

Ukraine halts production at Pokrovsk coal mine as Russia closes in

It is Ukraine's only mine that produces coking coal needed for the country's once giant steelmaking industry.

January 13, 2025

Barrick Gold says it will be obliged to temporarily suspend operations at Mali mines

The seizure of the gold meant it was no longer covered by Barrick's insurance, the company said.

January 13, 2025

Ontario pitches Trump on mining deals with tariffs looming

Ontario Premier Doug Ford unveiled Monday a new plank in a broader strategy he calls “Fortress Am-Can.”

January 13, 2025

Greenland to set terms of defence and mining ties with US, says PM

Prime Minister Mute Egede has summoned the leaders of Greenland's political parties to a meeting to discuss a collective approach to the US interest.

January 13, 2025

South Africa starts rescuing illegal gold miners trapped for months

Civil rights groups say at least 100 people have died from starvation since October when the authorities sealed off shafts at the Buffelsfontein gold mine.

January 13, 2025

Snow Lake Energy makes gallium discovery in Ontario

Gallium is ranked by the United States as the #1 critical mineral by supply risk.

January 13, 2025

Cleveland-Cliffs teams up with Nucor in potential US Steel bid – report

Development follows the Biden Administration's decision to block Japan's Nippon Steel from taking over US Steel.

January 13, 2025

Saudi Arabia plans to enrich and sell uranium, energy minister says

Saudi Arabia has a nascent nuclear program that it wants to expand to eventually include uranium enrichment.