Trudeau eyes ‘leaps forward’ in integration with US on EVs, critical minerals General Motors, Ford Motor and Stellantis have all announced plans to manufacture electric vehicles in Canada. Reuters | February 6, 2021 | 8:01 am
BHP, Vale’s disaster relief fund to increase spending by 25% in 2021 The Renova Foundation will spend $1 billion this year. Reuters | February 5, 2021 | 1:59 pm
Mining key to transition to green economy The “ultimate death” of the carbon economy will fuel new investments in infrastructure and responsible mining projects. Hayley Woodin - Business in Vancouver | February 5, 2021 | 11:47 am
US likely to reverse Gertler’s sanctions reprieve The US sanctioned Gertler and his companies in 2017 for allegedly corrupt mining and oil deals in the DRC. Bloomberg News | February 5, 2021 | 11:38 am
Silver’s Reddit surge Whether the WSB redditors were responsible or not, this extreme silver-market episode sure highlights the massive latent interest in silver. Adam Hamilton - Zeal Intelligence | February 5, 2021 | 10:58 am
US mining M&A deals total $1.74bn in Q4 – report This value marked a decrease of 50.1% over the previous quarter. MINING.com Editor | February 5, 2021 | 10:46 am
Want to see a real short squeeze? Come to the tin market Stocks are nearly depleted, the contract is experiencing unprecedented degrees of technical tightness and the tin price is punching out seven-year highs. Reuters | February 5, 2021 | 10:27 am
Australia’s Northern Territory bans seabed mining The state cited the potential impact on the environment, sacred Indigenous sites and marine industries. Reuters | February 5, 2021 | 10:14 am
MINING PEOPLE: Alamos, Aris Gold, Dundee Precious Metals, i-80 Gold, Pan American Silver Key moves in the mining industry. Canadian Mining Journal Staff | February 5, 2021 | 10:13 am