May 9, 2025 Peru’s emergency mining ban to cost $200 million in lost gold output The country has seen an up-tick in criminal activity culminating in the murder of 13 mine workers.
May 9, 2025 US judge halts land exchange for Rio Tinto copper mine opposed by Native Americans The long-running fight over the Resolution Copper project pits the religious rights of Arizona's San Carlos Apache people against rising demand for copper.
April 28, 2025 BC First Nation files ‘urgent’ injunction to halt tailings dam construction at Mount Polley mine The Xatśūll First Nation first filed a judicial review on April 15 with the Supreme Court of BC against the province's minister of mining and critical minerals.
April 16, 2025 PDAC video: Former Tahltan president pushes for Indigenous stakes in mining deals The mining industry is under pressure to engage more with First Nations, and Indigenous leaders should be assertive in protecting their interests, says Chad Norman Day.
April 7, 2025 As Chile revs up lithium plans, Indigenous people demand more control Indigenous communities are in talks with Codelco and SQM to gain more influence over plans to increase lithium extraction.
March 25, 2025 PDAC 2025 JV video: Permit oversight fails to protect Indigenous lands, advocacy group says The IRN helps Indigenous communities join the mining and support industries.
March 21, 2025 British Columbia exploration rules unstable: AME A new consultation framework for mineral claims fails to address key industry concerns and runs the risk of scaring off investors, the provincial association of prospectors said.
March 19, 2025 Canadian opposition leader vows 6-month Ring of Fire OK in Ontario The Ring of Fire area in the province's northwest lies in a remote swampy region where only one venture is considered advanced -- the Eagle’s Nest project.
March 15, 2025 Barrick fined for releasing excessive cobalt into British Columbia river The fine relates to 17 separate incidents between 2021 and 2023 at the now-closed Nickel Plate gold mine.
March 13, 2025 NexGen’s Rook 1 uranium project enters final stage approval with CNSC hearings NexGen has proposed Rook 1 as a new underground mine and mill development in the Athabasca Basin of Saskatchewan.
BNP backs gold price to hit $6,000 as rally ‘makes sense’ The gold-silver ratio, while still lower than its two-year average in the 80s, has bounced back, said Wilson, BNP’s director of commodities strategy. February 10, 2026 | 03:14 pm
