Troilus seeks up to $400 million in debt for Quebec gold mine The debt sale would lift the amount raised for reviving a mine in north-central Quebec to around $1.5 billion. Bloomberg News | March 5, 2026 | 5:18 pm
China’s state iron ore buyer summons traders on BHP restrictions CMRG and BHP have been caught in a months-long standoff in talks for long-term contracts on behalf of China’s mills. Bloomberg News | March 5, 2026 | 4:29 pm
Venezuela to ensure security of mining companies, US Interior Secretary says There will soon be a set of general licenses for the mining industry to allow them to operate despite enduring sanctions, Doug Burgum said. Reuters | March 5, 2026 | 4:06 pm
First Nations Coalition says Indigenous equity key to faster mining approvals in Canada The FNMPC represents 186 First Nations across the country. Amanda Stutt | March 5, 2026 | 1:52 pm
Cove Capital, Saudi conglomerate to collaborate on critical minerals The partnership is intended to strengthen secure, allied-aligned supply chains serving both the US and Saudi Arabia. Staff Writer | March 5, 2026 | 1:05 pm
Vizsla confirms two more deaths in Mexico kidnappings The abducted workers were taken in late January in Concordia, a municipality in Mexico’s Sinaloa state. Henry Lazenby | March 5, 2026 | 1:02 pm
NexGen eyes summer 2026 build for huge Rook I uranium mine Rook is the largest development-stage uranium deposit in Canada. Blair McBride | March 5, 2026 | 12:25 pm
Mexico to tighten coal mining regulations after deadly accident Last year, eight workers in a Coahuila coal mine were briefly trapped after the winch pulling their mine cart broke. Reuters | March 5, 2026 | 12:03 pm
Glencore to back Kazakh entrepreneur’s purchase of 40% stake in ERG, FT reports The London-listed miner has proposed a $800 million upfront pre-payment in exchange for future shipments of ferrochrome. Reuters | March 5, 2026 | 10:55 am