July 6, 2024

Canada puts its big miners off limits just as M&A is heating up

Foreign takeovers of mining companies have been a touchy topic ever since a wave of deals 18 years ago took out some of the country’s biggest players.

July 5, 2024

Canada’s move to protect mining sector shields takeover targets

Teck Resources spent much of last year fending off Glencore’s $23 billion takeover attempt before the Swiss company opted instead to just buy the company’s steelmaking coal business.

July 5, 2024

British Columbia’s Haida Nation Aboriginal title sparks constitutional questions

British Columbia's formal recognition of the Haida Nation's Aboriginal title over a group of islands near the Alaskan panhandle is a reconciliation milestone. But it’s raising legal and economic questions.

July 5, 2024

Teck jumps on buyback, debt plan after coal sale to Glencore

The Canadian mining company said it will buy back as much as $2 billion of B class shares, and distribute roughly $182 million to shareholders.

July 5, 2024

Skeena Resources wins appeal over Eskay Creek tailings storage facility

The miner has successfully appealed a prior decision regarding ownership of waste rock and tailings from the British Columbia mine.

July 4, 2024

Canada sets high bar for approving large M&A deals in critical minerals

Some of the country's largest mining companies are copper producers, which means any foreign investment involving those miners would face intense scrutiny.

July 4, 2024

Canada approves Glencore takeover of Teck coal unit, with conditions

The government is planning to approve the deal as soon as Thursday, Globe and Mail said.

July 4, 2024

Cyanide spill detected near Victoria Gold’s Eagle mine in Canada’s Yukon Territory

The comments come hours after Toronto-based Victoria Gold said it hasn’t detected elevated cyanide levels downstream of its property.

July 4, 2024

GoviEx Uranium has mining licence in Niger revoked, shares plummet

With an expected cost of $343 million, the Madaouela project was poised for development and had started to advance despite the political changes.

July 4, 2024

Fokus Mining releases resource estimate for Galloway project in Quebec

The Galloway project is located along the Cadillac-Larder Lake Fault in the province's Golden Triangle.