British Columbia court rules Indigenous rights legally enforceable in mineral claims staking The Gitxaala Nation filed a legal challenge seeking to overturn the province’s granting of multiple mineral claims on their territory. Amanda Stutt | December 5, 2025 | 4:43 pm
Silver price hits fresh record as strong ETF inflows sustain rally The metal rose as much as 3.9% on Friday to an all-time high of $59.33 an ounce. Bloomberg News | December 5, 2025 | 1:54 pm
Sandvik breaks ground on new $61M plant in Ontario Construction is expected to begin in December, with the new facility scheduled to officially open in Q3 2027. Staff Writer | December 5, 2025 | 12:52 pm
EU risks slow demise of aluminum industry if carbon tax not scrapped, Constellium CEO says The upcoming tax - coupled with concerns over supply - has pushed up European premiums for physical metal to a 10-month high. Reuters | December 5, 2025 | 10:47 am
Albemarle jumps as UBS says it’s time to buy on lithium recovery The company was raised from the equivalent of hold by UBS analysts. Bloomberg News | December 5, 2025 | 10:27 am
Codelco, Rio Tinto push forward lithium venture, easing jitters Companies met this week to discuss the early-stage Maricunga lithium project, as well as two copper exploration project in Chile. Bloomberg News | December 5, 2025 | 10:19 am
Big-spending SQM joins Chile’s hybrid bond boom Lithium giant has become the third Chilean company to sell hybrid notes in the local market in the past four months. Bloomberg News | December 5, 2025 | 10:06 am
Orla Mining plunges as Fairfax trims stake The divestment of 25 million shares brings its shareholding down to 9.4%. Staff Writer | December 5, 2025 | 9:54 am
Silver reserves in London vaults rise 3.5% in November, says LBMA There were also 8,907 metric tons of gold held, up 0.6% from October. Reuters | December 5, 2025 | 9:27 am