Ontario fast-tracks controversial mining law
The Canadian province of Ontario has passed a sweeping and contentious new mining law aimed at accelerating major development projects,…
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British Columbia, First Nations partner on land use project plan for resource development
The Province of British Columbia has announced that, in partnership with the Tahltan, Taku River Tlingit, Kaska Dena, Gitanyow and…
Gemfields’ Montepuez leads, Kagem lags in 2024 payouts
Gemfields (LON, JSE: GEM) has released its latest “G-Factor for Natural Resources’’ figures, revealing that over the the 2015–2024 period,…
Mining sector wants action, not promises, says Calibre CFO
As Canada’s premiers tout a new national framework to speed up approvals for major resource and infrastructure projects, Calibre Mining…
First Quantum faces $20M monthly bill for Panama copper mine care
First Quantum Minerals (TSX: FM) will spend approximately $20 million a month to maintain its idled Cobre Panamá copper mine…
Ontario First Nations groups slam mining-focused Bill 5
Environmental groups and some First Nations oppose Ontario’s Bill 5 to boost mining despite changes by Premier Doug Ford who…
AngloGold sells Brazil’s Serra Grande mine to Aura for $76M
AngloGold Ashanti (NYSE: AU) (JSE: ANG) is selling its stake in Mineração Serra Grande (MSG) gold mine in the Goiás…
Panama backs First Quantum’s copper mine maintenance plan
Panama has approved First Quantum Minerals’ (TSX: FM) maintenance plan for the shuttered Cobre Panama copper mine, clarifying that this…
Paladin Energy faces second lawsuit over slashed uranium forecast
Australia’s Paladin Energy (ASX: PDN) is facing the prospect of a second class action lawsuit tied to its production guidance.…
‘One project, one review:’ British Columbia minister fast-tracks mine permits, IP protection
Six months into the job, British Columbia’s Critical Minerals Minister Jagrup Brar says major mine permitting timelines have narrowed by…