Canada Nickel’s Crawford project gets fast-tracked
Ontario has named Canada Nickel’s (TSXV: CNC) polymetallic Crawford project as the second to be advanced under its One Project, One Process (1P1P) permit fast track framework. Shares of the…
Canadian nickel exporters eye EU carbon boost
Big Nickel in Sudbury, Ontario. Stock image. The European Union’s Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM), which took full effect this month, has imposed a carbon price on products imported from…
Indonesia quota talk triggers nickel reality check
Nickel surged early this month on fresh speculation that Indonesia may tighten ore-production quotas this year, but not everyone is convinced the rally has legs – or that it will…
Japan launches world’s first deep-sea rare earth mining test
Japan launches world’s first deep-sea rare earth mining test Japan has launched the world’s first test to extract rare earth elements from deep-sea mud, aiming to reduce its reliance on…
Australia fast-tracks critical minerals stockpile
Australia’s Lynas is the only major producer of separated rare earths outside China. (Image courtesy of
Trump, Congress move to overturn Minnesota mining ban
US President Donald Trump and Congress are moving to overturn a Biden-era mining ban on public lands in northern Minnesota, leading to the revival of one of the nation’s biggest mining…
China-Japan rare earth spat curbs exports
China-Japan rare earth spat curbs exports China’s threats this week to restrict rare earths exports to Japan could harm the Japanese economy and manufacturers, which heavily depend on China for…
AI to boost copper demand 50% by 2040 — S&P
Humanoid robots could drive significant copper demand, using about 1.6 million tonnes a year by 2040 or 6% of current global consumption. (Stock image IM Imagery.) Rapid and exponential growth…
Lithium Argentina hits forecast, seeks gov’t financing
Lithium Argentina hits forecast, seeks gov’t financing Lithium Argentina (TSX, NYSE: LAR), the country’s largest producer of the battery metal, achieved its Cauchari-Olaroz brine output target as it advanced second-stage…
Most mineral and metal prices to edge higher in 2026, Fitch forecasts
Market reaction to tariffs was swift and severe. (Stock image AI generated
