December 16, 2024 Skeena unlocks $200m Orion funding with bulk sample permit Over the next 12 months, Skeena is expected to continue advancing Eskay Creek through BC's environmental assessment process.
December 16, 2024 Sierra Metals shares jump on takeover offer from Peruvian firm The offer will be priced at C$0.85 per share, which is a 10% premium over Sierra Metals' closing price of C$0.77 on the TSX last Friday.
December 16, 2024 Barrick to halt Mali operations if shipments remain blocked If Mali continues to impede shipments from Loulo-Gounkoto, the country's largest gold mine, Barrick will cease operations.
December 15, 2024 Weaker growth and mining slowdown pressuring Australia, Treasurer says Earnings from iron ore, Australia’s major export, are forecast to decline on waning prices that have dropped about a quarter this year.
December 15, 2024 US foreign investment panel split on Nippon-US Steel deal CFIUS has until Dec. 22 to make a decision on whether to approve, block or extend the timeline for the deal's review.
December 13, 2024 Fireweed secures US, Canadian gov’t fundings for tungsten project The US Department of Defense invested about $15.8 million under the Defense Production Act.
December 13, 2024 Canada Nickel secures $14m investment from Taykwa Tagamou Nation The project, on the Indigenous group’s traditional lands, holds one of the world’s largest reserves.
December 13, 2024 Rio Tinto assesses potential for gallium production at Quebec operations Gallium is on the export ban list to the United States that China’s Ministry of Commerce announced last week.
December 13, 2024 Court approves $74m borrowing to fund Yukon Eagle mine cleanup A leach pad failure in June released 4 million tonnes of material with ore and cyanide-containing solution.
December 13, 2024 Copper output in Peru down 1.4% in October During the first 10 months of the year, copper production totaled 2.23 million tons, down 0.7% from last year.
US urges partners and allies to increase critical minerals supply chain resiliency Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent hosted his counterparts in Washington to discuss solutions to secure and diversify supply chains for critical minerals. January 12, 2026 | 03:08 pm
