Botswana Diamonds secures Thorny River mining permit With the final permit in hand, Botswana Diamonds will begin contractor mining at the South African asset, depending on market conditions. Staff Writer | March 4, 2025 | 3:53 am
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