March 25, 2021 Dividend over digging: Miners pay shareholders but need new projects Major miners need to increase spending to secure fresh copper supply, analysts say, amid worries that availability of the red metal will slide just as demand surges.
March 25, 2021 Class action against Rio Tinto over Oyu Tolgoi escalates US hedge fund’s lawsuit claims the miner concealed the true cause of the mine expansion delays, which Rio had largely blamed on the site's geology.
March 24, 2021 Chevron pulls plug on Kitimat LNG project in BC Chevron owns a 50% stake in the project and will halt further funding after failing to find a buyer.
March 24, 2021 Benchmark drills high-grade intercepts at Lawyers, stock jumps The company is working towards a bulk tonnage resource for the project.
March 24, 2021 Musk grabs Elon lithium project in Quebec Musk Metals, known until early March as Gold Plus Mining, is adding the battery metal to its gold-focused portfolio.
March 24, 2021 Granada searches for gold, finds critical minerals The British Columbia-based company discovered scandium, rubidium, and cesium at its Granada Gold Mine property in Quebec.
March 23, 2021 Global gold exploration: Eight companies on the move With gold’s reputation as a store of value and recent gold-focused merger and acquisition activity, there is renewed investor interest in companies active in this exploration.
March 23, 2021 Exploration boom in West Africa challenged by lack of services — report Higher metal prices and the need to meet a growing global demand for metals has triggered an exploration and expansion frenzy in the region.
March 23, 2021 Accelerating cross-border North American integration of battery, EV, and critical mineral supply chains Market forces, if left alone without regulation or policy direction, may not be sufficient to ensure supply chains are financially sustainable.
March 23, 2021 K2 Gold achieves permitting milestone for Mojave project The project was previously explored by BHP and Newmont.
China pledges to control steel output during 2026-2030 period In the first 11 months of 2025, China's crude steel output fell 4% from a year earlier. December 27, 2025 | 08:20 am
