President-elect Donald Trump nominated Chris Wright, who runs a Colorado-based oil and natural gas fracking services company, to lead the Energy Department.

Donald Trump’s victory immediately buoyed markets from stocks to Bitcoin. Gold is going to take a lot longer to turn things around.

BHP Group’s Australia chief said the nation can’t rely on its traditional mining export markets and is unprepared for a new era of lower-cost competitors.

Wesdome Gold Mines had a successful 2024 exploration program at the Kiena gold mine near Val d’Or, Quebec. Not only has the high-grade mineralization been extended, but there are reasons to consider a second mine at the site. Uncapped assays ran as high as 1,920 grams per tonne over 0.8 metre.

China’s cancellation of tax relief on exports has left the aluminum industry scrambling to assess the impact on supply flows, with Chinese companies suffering steep stock declines while their international peers rally.

Avalon Advanced Materials has received a C$3.5 million ($2.5m) financing from Belgium’s SCR-Sibelco NV to help advance its Lake Superior lithium project in Ontario and the Nechalacho REE (rare earth elements) and zirconium project in the Northwest Territories.

Macmahon Holdings will continue providing underground mining services to Vault Minerals’ Daisy Milano gold mine in Western Australia.

The ore reserve estimate for Capricorn Metals’ Mt Gibson gold project in the Murchison region of Western Australia has increased 41 per cent, or 758,000 ounces.

The mineral resource at Westgold’s Bluebird-South Junction in Western Australia has grown to 1.4 million ounces.

BHP has been named one of Canada’s top 100 employers for 2025, emphasising the company’s commitment to fostering a leading workplace culture.