Critical Minerals Anglo American weathers Chile’s storms while De Beers struggles Extreme weather has hit Chilean copper output while weaker diamond prices complicate the miner's divestment plans for De Beers. October 20, 2026
News Buffalo clears potash permit hurdle in Saskatchewan The company has secured approval to complete construction and operate its Disley potash facility. October 16, 2026
Regulatory Issues Tax breaks could spur $1.1B more in exploration: AME Expanding Canada’s mining tax incentives may boost exploration spending by $1.1 billion, EY estimates. October 9, 2026 - 8:30 am
News Millennial Potash targets 2029 production as US-backed Gabon project advances "I don't want to replace Canadian potash," CEO said. "Actually, I want to replace Russian potash." October 5, 2026 - 6:00 am
Battery Metals Top 50 mining companies take $264 billion hit as gold trade unwinds, lithium stocks exit Gold stocks falter, copper miners ignore a record price and only one lithium producer survives in the second-worst month in the ranking's history. October 4, 2026 - 1:00 pm
Battery Metals Latin America mining risks carry $54B price tag Permitting delays, social conflict and security threats are changing how miners deploy capital across a mineral-rich region. September 29, 2026 - 3:53 am
Battery Metals US warms to building Brazil critical minerals chain Washington backs local processing as Brazil pushes miners to build more of the critical minerals supply chain at home. September 28, 2026 - 6:19 am
Regulatory Issues Russia to make miners pay for high war spending via new tax The Finance Ministry proposed the extra tax on additional income earned from sales of gold, some base metals and fertilizer. September 24, 2026 - 3:25 pm
Markets Trump’s Belarus potash plan may have limited bite Analysts say logistics, limited supply and global pricing make Belarus an unlikely replacement for Canadian potash. September 22, 2026 - 4:38 am
Exploration Trump says Belarus potash deal in works amid Canada fight Canada is one of the world’s largest exporters of potash, and a restriction of those supplies would impact the US. September 21, 2026 - 10:13 am
