US shale drillers seen lifting crude output on Hormuz-driven price rally The 68% surge in crude prices since the attacks on Iran is incentive enough to compel American oil executives to ramp up output. Bloomberg News | April 6, 2026 | 1:21 pm
Miners escape from attacked coal mine in Russian-controlled Ukraine All 41 miners who were trapped underground after Ukraine struck the Bilorechenska coal mine have been evacuated. Reuters | April 6, 2026 | 12:31 pm
Panama moves to unlock copper from First Quantum mine Commerce and Industries Minister may approve by Tuesday exports of already mined ore from Cobre Panama’s stockpiles. Cecilia Jamasmie | April 6, 2026 | 11:03 am
Versamet buys $360M gold stream on Skeena’s Eskay Creek The stream entitles Versamet to 3.5% of payable gold production over the life of the mine. Frédéric Tomesco | April 6, 2026 | 10:40 am
Altius acquires 9.9% of TNR Gold The TNR royalty portfolio includes exposure to major copper and lithium deposits in Argentina. Staff Writer | April 6, 2026 | 10:31 am
Gold price declines as traders weigh Trump remarks on truce prospects Bullion reversed earlier losses to trade near $4,700 an ounce. Bloomberg News | April 6, 2026 | 8:14 am
Vizsla drilling extends Poplar copper system in British Columbia Poplar covers about 470 sq. km in a proven mining district that also includes Imperial Metals’ Huckleberry copper mine. Frédéric Tomesco | April 6, 2026 | 8:10 am
British Columbia to suspend parts of Indigenous rights law The BC government will move to amend DRIPA during the current legislative session and will treat the vote as a matter of confidence. Colin McClelland | April 6, 2026 | 8:09 am
Liberty Gold’s Black Pine project enters federal environmental review phase Black Pine represents one of the few large-scale oxide gold deposits in the US. Staff Writer | April 6, 2026 | 8:03 am