Miners join post-tariff stock selloff
A widely followed gauge of mining stocks plunged by more than 4% on Thursday as worldwide markets sank a day after United States President Donald Trump imposed global reciprocal tariffs….
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Argentina’s economic rock star Milei attracts mining
Argentine President Javier Milei, who took office two years ago in a chainsaw-wielding campaign against big government, has slashed inflation by nearly two-thirds after gutting public spending and halting money…
Interview: Sierra rebounds under ex-Gold Fields exec
Sierra Metals (TSX: SMT) is targeting a 10-fold earnings increase this year compared with 2022 as it attracts potential “white knight” investors after rejecting a hostile takeover bid, its CEO…
TNM Editorial: The price of metals, the value of elections
To help mark 110 years at The Northern Miner, we’ve started a feature each month to include some Blasts from the Past. Take a look at page 39 in the…
New Found Gold plummets on first resource
Shares in New Found Gold (TSXV: NFG, NYSE: NFGC) plunged nearly a third on Tuesday after the explorer posted a long-awaited initial resource for its Queensway project in Newfoundland that missed expectations. The project…
Canada scraps federal review of large projects
Canada’s federal government will permit major infrastructure and mining projects with provincial and territorial approvals alone, Prime Minister Mark Carney said Friday evening after meeting with the country’s 13 premiers….
Canadian miners weigh Australian dual listings
Canadian mining companies are exploring dual listings on the Australian Stock Exchange amid weak domestic liquidity, according to analysts and companies. Since 2018, there have been a few dual listings…
Trump orders mining on federal land, more funding
U.S. President Donald Trump has boosted American critical mineral projects with an executive order accessing government funding and loans while pushing for faster permitting. The new order signed Thursday sets…
Poilievre vows 6-month Ring of Fire OK
Canadian opposition leader Pierre Poilievre says he would give federal approval for the contentious Ring of Fire development in northern Ontario within months if he takes power after an imminent…
Tin prices hit two-year high as Congo mine halts
Tin prices surged to their highest level in more than two years after Alphamin Resources (TSXV: AFM) suspended its Bisie mine because rebels in the Democratic Republic of the Congo…
Tariff war drives commodity demand
As Canada and the European Union retaliated against United States tariffs on aluminum and steel imports, analysts at Macquarie said the chaos would hurt the global economy even while boosting…
Canada aids business with $6.5B in tariff relief
The Canadian government announced new measures on Friday to support workers and businesses affected by trade tensions with the United States. The Work-Sharing Program is to be expanded, allowing employers…