September 5, 2023 Protests cast doubt on approval of First Quantum’s contract in Panama Locals called for a national march to demand the rejection of a deal between First Quantum and the government over the giant copper mine.
September 1, 2023 It’s getting harder to find mining engineers a green world needs In regions like Canada and the US, enrollment or graduation from university courses related to mining engineering slipped in recent years.
August 31, 2023 British Columbia First Nations call for moratorium on placer mining Provincial regulations governing placer mining are outdated, says BC First Nations Energy and Mining Council.
August 31, 2023 BC Securities Commission to hear NorthWest Copper’s activist investor claims BCSC has agreed to schedule a two-day hearing over allegations that an activist group did not make the required securities law disclosures.
August 31, 2023 BHP speeds up Jansen project in Saskatchewan despite falling potash prices Construction outlays at the site 180 km north of Regina are planned to rise to $1 billion from $647 million.
August 31, 2023 Marathon Gold says addition of Berry pit would not require new impact assessment According to Marathon, the addition of Berry deposit would significantly improve the Valentine project’s projected production profile.
August 31, 2023 NexGen raises $110 million for Rook I uranium project Rook I, a proposed new uranium mine and mill development, is the largest development-stage uranium project in Canada.
August 30, 2023 Lithium revival a dead cat bounce as prices slump to 20-month low Sales-weighted worldwide prices for lithium the lowest since December 2021 as weakness in China is exported elsewhere.
August 30, 2023 Franco-Nevada offers ‘financial lifeline’ to Red Pine Exploration After Red Pine completes a feasibility study at Wawa, Franco-Nevada can opt to buy an additional 0.5% NSR royalty.
August 30, 2023 Copper Fox reports indicated reserves of 71mt for Eaglehead project This is the first time indicated resources were reported for Eaglehead.
Op-Ed: America can’t defend itself with Chinese minerals US is building new critical-mineral processing facilities from Texas to Tennessee, but without new sources of raw material, those plants will sit idle. January 23, 2026 | 12:56 pm
