Focus on Minerals
Canadian critical mineral shares fall after tighter M&A criteria
Capstone Copper, Hudbay Minerals, Teck Resources, First Quantum Minerals, Ivanhoe Mines, and Cameco Corp were among the top losers.
US miners push Washington to revive long-dormant Bureau of Mines for critical minerals
The effort is aimed at streamlining how the U.S. government regulates and supports critical minerals production.
Canada sets high bar for approving large M&A deals in critical minerals
Canada announced any major deals targeting producers of critical minerals would only be approved under "the most exceptional circumstances".
Canada approves Glencore takeover of Teck coal unit, with conditions
Ottawa has approved Glencore's acquisition of miner Teck Resources' steelmaking coal unit with strict conditions to preserve jobs.
Yukon minister says cyanide found in creek near mine spill, after firm issues denial
Yukon's mining minister says elevated levels of cyanide have been detected in a waterway after an equipment failure and slide of ore at...
Resource shares help lift TSX to near 5-week high
Energy also gained ground, rising 0.3%, as the price of oil increased 0.2% to $84.06 a barrel.
TSX climbs to four-week high as metal mining shares jump
The materials group, which includes metal miners and fertilizer companies, rose 3.4%, as a weaker U.S. dollar boosted gold and copper prices.
New lithium plant inaugurated in Argentina
The plant is expected to produce up to 24,000 tons of battery-grade lithium carbonate per year at full capacity — enough for 600,000...
First Nation seeks halt to Yukon mining after failure at gold mine
The First Nation in central Yukon has also demanded an independent investigation into the recent failure of equipment at a gold mine.
Chile’s Codelco sees copper output ticking up in second half of year
Codelco's output should tick up in the second half of this year, the chairman of Chile's state-run miner said.
