Cenovus chief warns Canada risks losing oil competitiveness Chief executive Jon McKenzie said the national conversation around oil sands development has become “myopically focused on the climate agenda." Staff Writer | May 7, 2026 | 3:00 pm
Australian state of New South Wales considers lifting uranium ban A bill to repeal the 1986 prohibition on nuclear energy and uranium mining was passed in NSW’s Upper House on Wednesday. Blair McBride | May 7, 2026 | 2:49 pm
MP Materials adjusted profit beats Street on rising rare earths sales The quarterly results were boosted by $42.3 million in price protection income from the US government. Reuters | May 7, 2026 | 2:27 pm
Lula tells Trump Brazil is open to critical minerals investment Lula added at a press conference that he was “very satisfied” with his meeting with Trump earlier in the day. Reuters | May 7, 2026 | 1:05 pm
B2Gold surpasses output, cost expectations in Q1 In the quarter, the gold miner produced 237,763 ounces. Staff Writer | May 7, 2026 | 12:59 pm
Barrick contractor to exit Mali, lay off more than 600 people The departures are unconnected to the security threats Mali is facing from insurgent groups, Reuters sources said. Reuters | May 7, 2026 | 11:11 am
Argentina mining chamber urges extension to investment incentives The RIGI scheme should be broadened to cover smaller projects, president of the Argentine Chamber of Mining Companies says. Reuters | May 7, 2026 | 10:36 am
Thieves are stealing Chile’s solar panels and cashing in on the black market Cables are the most frequently stolen components, accounting for 85.7% of cases, according to data from Chile’s Solar Energy Association. Bloomberg News | May 7, 2026 | 9:56 am
Hong Kong bourse proposes to revive gold futures as volatility grips market HKEX last launched gold futures in 2017 after an earlier product introduced in 2008 was suspended in 2015. Reuters | May 7, 2026 | 9:36 am