December 12, 2024

Osisko Development’s Cariboo gold project nears shovel-ready status as all key permits secured

Full-scale construction is expected to commence in the second half of 2025, once Osisko makes a final investment decision.

December 12, 2024

Grid Metals, Teck Resources team up to explore nickel sulphide project in Manitoba

Teck can acquire up to a 70% interest in the project by spending C$15.7 million on the project and making staged cash payments totalling C$1.6 million.

December 12, 2024

O3 Mining shares surge on $144m Agnico Eagle takeover offer

The company’s main asset is its prefeasibility-stage Marban Alliance project near Val-d’Or, Quebec.

December 12, 2024

Global scramble for critical minerals fuelling protectionism

Protectionism is rising across 72 nations as governments vie for critical minerals, Verisk Maplecroft research shows.

December 11, 2024

Satellite data analysis shows copper smelting activity surged in November

Global copper smelting last month reached its highest level since February.

December 11, 2024

Evergold drills high-grade antimony in British Columbia

Evergold kicked off an initial three-hole drill program at its 28-sq.-km DEM property last year.

December 11, 2024

Economics, not regulation, the main reason behind delay in British Columbia’s mines, study shows

Regulation was a factor in only three of the 20 delayed projects that have received environmental certificates since 1995.

December 11, 2024

Ontario pension backs $100m funding for tech firm spotting deposits from space

Private firm Fleet Space uses satellite technology, AI and real-time 3-D imaging to speed up critical mineral searches.

December 11, 2024

London Symposium: ‘Mining must move at the pace of business, not bureaucracy,’ Ontario’s Pirie says 

Ontario's bid to lead in the critical minerals boom in Canada is fuelled with funding increases and deregulation goals in a new mining code.

December 11, 2024

Glencore ties up with Cyclic Materials in copper recycling push

Canadian rare earth and metals recycler will supply at least 10 thousand metric tones of recycled copper to Glencore.