December 19, 2022 Toronto hedge fund surges 39% on lithium bets The Vivid Energy Fund is short companies that focus on direct lithium extraction, such as Vancouver-based Standard Lithium.
December 19, 2022 Perpetua awarded up to $24.8m under US Defense Production Act; stock jumps The DPA funding allows the company to advance the construction readiness of the Stibnite project while the company continues through the ongoing permitting process.
December 19, 2022 Trevali sells stake in Namibia’s Rosh Pinah mine to Appian The embattled Canadian miner is also trying to sell its Caribou zinc mine, in the home country, as part of a court-sanctioned sales process.
December 19, 2022 Newcrest CEO leaves Australia’s top gold miner Chief financial officer Sherry Duhe has become Newcrest’s interim chief executive while the company searches for a new leader.
December 18, 2022 Most Canadians see clean energy as safer, more affordable than fossil fuels – survey A recent survey shows that Canadians in most provinces except Alberta, see clean energy systems as more affordable and safer than fossil fuel systems.
December 16, 2022 Panama to shut down First Quantum’s giant copper mine Moves comes after the Canadian miner missed a deadline to finalize a deal that would have increased payments to the government from the mine.
December 15, 2022 British Columbia First Nations go to court to challenge province’s mineral claim regime At the heart of the case is the free entry mineral claim system that allows anyone to file a mineral claim without notifying or engaging with First Nations.
December 15, 2022 Snow Lake investor battle brings raw energy to Manitoba lithium project Concerned shareholders are accusing company CEO and the board of directors of enriching themselves with more than C$6 million for just seven months of service.
December 15, 2022 Barrick Gold to go ahead with $7bn Reko Diq project in Pakistan Top court has cleared the path for Barrick Gold to build the massive Reko Diq copper-gold mine.
December 15, 2022 Marimaca Copper stock rises as company drills first significant sulphides in Chile Drill hole MAD-22 returned 92 metres at 2.11% total copper from 140 metres.
Iron ore price nears best close since November on year-end metal rally The steelmaking ingredient advanced for a third straight session in Singapore, climbing nearly 1.8% to as much as $106.55 a ton in intraday trading. December 29, 2025 | 07:51 am
