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
US House Democrat blasts Commerce’s ‘highly concerning’ $1.6B USA Rare Earth deal Representative Zoe Lofgren said the proposed deal would let the Commerce Department keep an equity stake even if it decides not to invest. Reuters | March 20, 2026 | 9:55 am
Column: China’s robust iron ore imports are going into storage, not steel The increase in imports appears largely driven by softer prices for the key steel raw material. Reuters | March 20, 2026 | 9:43 am
Zijin’s investment unit aims to expand strategic metal portfolio China’s biggest gold and copper producer wants to invest in metals like tungsten and uranium. Bloomberg News | March 20, 2026 | 9:31 am
Lynas Rare Earths produces first samarium This expands Lynas' range of separated heavy rare earth oxide products to three, alongside dysprosium and terbium. Staff Writer | March 20, 2026 | 9:13 am
Idaho aligns Black Pine project permitting with FAST-41 Black Pine is the first US precious metals project where both federal and state agencies are aligned under a single, coordinated permitting framework. Staff Writer | March 20, 2026 | 8:28 am
China pulls silver from global markets to meet surging demand The world’s biggest buyer pulled in over 790 tons in the first two months of the year. Bloomberg News | March 20, 2026 | 7:46 am