News Government of Canada establishes $1.5B fund for critical minerals projects The government will prioritize supporting copper, lithium, graphite, cobalt, nickel and rare earth elements Rowan DunneJuly 14, 2023
Gold Endurance Gold finds high-grade gold at Reliance Gold Project in British Columbia The company completed drilling 11 holes for over 3,030 meters of its ongoing 15,000 meter program Joseph MortonJuly 11, 2023
Alternative Energy Critical minerals demand soars as mining industry adapts to clean energy transition: PwC report 41 per cent of CEO don’t think their companies will be economically viable in ten years if they continue on their current path Natalia Buendia CalvilloJuly 10, 2023
Mining Fireweed Metals reports largest high-grade tungsten deposit in the world Canada has implemented several initiatives aimed at advancing the development of critical minerals Joseph MortonJune 14, 2023
Copper Minto Metals reports ‘disappointing and frustrating’ first quarter this year The Yukon miner generated 3.4 million pounds less copper last quarter than Q1, 2022 Rowan DunneApril 27, 2023
Copper Hudbay Minerals to acquire Copper Mountain in US$429M deal The new copper producer will generate approximately 150,000 tonnes of the metal annually Rowan DunneApril 13, 2023
Mining University of Texas researchers develop CO2-reducing mining technology The study will last for three years with the first two dedicated to in-lab studies followed by a full-scale field test Rowan DunneMarch 27, 2023
Mining Ontario invests additional $6M in critical mineral exploration projects The government is investing an additional $3 million in 2023–24 and $3 million in 2024–25 into this program Joseph MortonMarch 24, 2023
Mining Minister of Natural Resources announces over $344M investment in critical minerals development During the PDAC 2023 Convention, Minister Wilkinson announced the approval of six projects under the CMRDD program Natalia Buendia CalvilloMarch 7, 2023
Mining Ontario introduces legislation to strengthen mining sector and critical minerals supply chains Ontario produced over $11.1 billion worth of minerals in 2021 Joseph MortonMarch 2, 2023