Canada’s New Foreign-Investment Filing Rules Could Slow Minority Financings for Critical Minerals Miners
Sridhar P Canada will require certain foreign minority investments in businesses in sensitive sectors to be notified to Ottawa before…
November 2026
Canada’s Gold Output Jumps 22% as New Mines Open, but Costs Hit Record and Total Supply Slips
Canadian gold production rose 22% in the third quarter as newly commissioned mines ramped up, outpacing a 3%…
Standard Lithium Targets Year-End Decision on $1.45 Billion Arkansas Project, a Test for U.S. Brine Lithium
Standard Lithium and its partner Equinor aim to make a final investment decision by the end of this…
Trump’s Midterm Loss Puts Rare Earth Deals Under Scrutiny
Democrats’ congressional victory raises the prospect of tougher scrutiny of Trump’s mineral investments, with earlier oversight demands providing…
Solvay Secures Brazil Rare Earth Supply From 2028
Solvay has secured Brazilian rare earth feedstock from Viridis for its French refinery, with deliveries expected in 2028…
World Bank lifts 2027 copper forecast to $13,000 as supply constraints deepen
The World Bank has raised its 2027 copper price forecast by 18% to $13,000 a tonne, warning that…
US copper stockpiles deepen global supply squeeze as tariff uncertainty persists
A record concentration of copper in US warehouses is distorting the picture of global supply, leaving manufacturers in…
Rio Tinto Expands Argentina Lithium Push With $1.4 Billion Projects as Q3 Output Rises 33%
Rio Tinto is accelerating its expansion in Argentina’s lithium industry with two new production facilities backed by a…
Europe’s Critical Minerals Push Faces Its Toughest Test: Winning Local Consent
Europe’s drive to secure critical minerals may depend less on new legislation than on whether communities accept the…
Uranium Stocks Sink Despite 18-Year High in Long-Term Fuel Prices
Mining shares slide as tight future supply collides with liquidity pressure, rising costs and years-long timelines to bring…