Zijin Gold acquires control of rival Chifeng in $2.6B deal Acquisition boosts output and control as Chinese miners expand globally amid volatile bullion markets and tight supply. Cecilia Jamasmie | March 23, 2026 | 3:53 am
China spent $120B to lock down critical minerals overseas: report Australian think tank Climate Energy Finance describes the scale of China's push as a coordinated strategy of “green energy statecraft." Staff Writer | March 22, 2026 | 10:03 am
Canada’s IEA supply pledge faces oil sands production hurdles The IEA confirmed that Canada’s commitment toward a global initiative to supply 400 million additional barrels would come from production increases. Bloomberg News | March 21, 2026 | 10:58 am
CHART: Billions wiped of mining stocks as gold, silver, copper prices plummet Stock losses for world’s biggest mining companies near 30% since war’s start as copper enters bear market, silver falls 40% from high and gold suffers worst week in decades. Frik Els | March 20, 2026 | 8:05 pm
Trump, Takaichi unveil $40 billion US nuclear project The two leaders said that GE Vernova and Hitachi will build BWRX-300 small modular nuclear reactors in Tennessee and Alabama. Bloomberg News | March 20, 2026 | 5:30 pm
Sasquatch Resources eyes Mount Sicker waste rock to unlock gold and clean up legacy pollution Vancouver Island project could set precedent for reclaiming historic mine sites across British Columbia, CEO says. Amanda Stutt | March 20, 2026 | 3:25 pm
Op-Ed: Why mining companies are rewriting their technology roadmaps As volatility reshapes global markets and stakeholder expectations continue to rise, mining companies are entering a period of strategic reset. Nick Cecil | March 20, 2026 | 2:27 pm
Poilievre says Canada can use oil, minerals to sway Trump on tariffs The approach relies on buy-in from the American president, who has repeatedly said the US doesn’t “need anything” from Canada. Bloomberg News | March 20, 2026 | 1:08 pm
Gold price set for worst week in 4 decades as war curbs rate-cut bets Gold — widely viewed as a haven — has dropped every week since the US and Israel attacked Iran last month. Bloomberg News | March 20, 2026 | 1:01 pm