Trump triggers trade war with tariffs on Canada, China and Mexico US President Donald Trump's new 25% tariffs on imports from Mexico and Canada took effect on Tuesday, along with a doubling of duties on Chinese goods to 20%. Reuters | March 4, 2025 | 3:19 am
UK sees Ukraine mineral deal as insufficient US security promise “The mineral deal is not enough on its own,” UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer said on Monday. Bloomberg News | March 3, 2025 | 2:47 pm
LME updates trading rules ahead of platform launch on March 24 The updates aim to reflect new functionalities in the trading platform and enhance clarity in existing documentation. Reuters | March 3, 2025 | 2:08 pm
Hudbay, AGG set to double critical mineral shipments from Port of Churchill AGG also plans to triple current critical mineral storage capacity at the port. Staff Writer | March 3, 2025 | 1:15 pm
E3 Lithium secures $3.2M Canadian gov’t funding for Clearwater project The funding to E3 will be used to undertake preconstruction work on transportation and energy infrastructure for the Clearwater project. Staff Writer | March 3, 2025 | 12:49 pm
China could restart import controls on coal as oversupply mounts China maintained a cap on coal imports of about 300 million tons until 2022, but has blown past that level in the last couple of years. Bloomberg News | March 3, 2025 | 11:33 am
Canada to extend mineral exploration tax credit for two more years The tax credit was set to expire on March 31. Reuters | March 3, 2025 | 10:39 am
JP Morgan investing $250M in Glencore through ‘sustainability’ funds — reports Glencore is included in the bank's "sustainable" investment funds because its coal-generated revenues are below the 20% threshold. Staff Writer | March 3, 2025 | 9:33 am
Westhaven Gold doubles value of Shovelnose property in British Columbia The new PEA contains resource contributions from two new zones (Franz and FMN), instead of just the initial South zone discovery. Staff Writer | March 3, 2025 | 8:02 am