February 8, 2021 Underground operations resume at New Afton after deadly mudslide Mud rush at gold-copper mine in B.C killed one worker and injured two on February 2.
February 8, 2021 Canada Nickel held talks with US government on supplying metal for EV batteries US Commerce Department officials held an introductory call in August with the miner to gauge its "ability to supply critical minerals.
February 8, 2021 Gahcho Kué, Brucejack mines grapple with covid outbreaks Pretium Resources reported an outbreak of nine covid-19 cases at its remote Brucejack gold mine in British Columbia.
February 8, 2021 Great Bear zones in on more near-surface gold at Dixie The drill highlights in the release include 18.2 metres of 13.38 g/t gold from bedrock surface.
February 8, 2021 Mongolia asks Rio Tinto to mutually cancel Oyu Tolgoi deal Rather than acting unilaterally, the government has asked Rio to mutually terminate the current contract.
February 8, 2021 Monarch Mining grows McKenzie Break gold resources After completing a Plan of Arrangement with Yamana Gold in January, Monarch Mining is now working to advance spin-out assets within the […]
February 8, 2021 Nunavik nickel project supplied for nine months Canadian Royalties’ Nunavik nickel project is located where average temperature highs for January are −21 degrees Celsius.
February 8, 2021 Elon Musk offers $100 million for best carbon capture innovation Sum will be awarded for the best technology created for removing carbon dioxide directly from the atmosphere or oceans and store that carbon in a safe, cost-effective way.
February 6, 2021 Trudeau eyes ‘leaps forward’ in integration with US on EVs, critical minerals General Motors, Ford Motor and Stellantis have all announced plans to manufacture electric vehicles in Canada.
February 5, 2021 KoBold Metals grows global exploration footprint The Gates-Bezos backed firm now has active exploration projects in Zambia, Quebec, Saskatchewan, Ontario, and Western Australia
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
