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Is mining Nova Scotia's golden opportunity?
3+ hour, 2+ min ago (632+ words) A switch in government priorities is breathing new life into province's mining sector Canada boasts one of the world's largest mining industries. It generates tens of billions of dollars for the country each year through the extraction of iron ore,…...
Critical minerals pacts set FDI's new unofficial rules
1+ week, 6+ day ago (276+ words) Bilateral frameworks and MOUs sort investors into preferred lanes to enter the US and abroad As investors arrive at the Select USA Summit this May, they will hear the usual sales pitch about the US market: scale, talent, incentives and…...
Uncle Sam goes mining in the Congo
1+ mon, 4+ day ago (582+ words) Washington's pivot to state capitalism has produced its first foreign investment manifestation There's a new deep-pocketed foreign direct investor striding the globe: Uncle Sam. By contrast, a debut financial investment in the Democratic Republic of Congo looks well-thought-out and advantageous…...
Fortescue gears up for green iron drive
2+ mon, 1+ week ago (532+ words) Fortescue Metals" CEO Dino Otranto sees green metal processing as a key opportunity At Christmas Creek mine in Western Australia"s remote Pilbara region, the first steps towards a revolution in metal production are taking place. Australian mining company Fortescue,…...
Non-China rare earths supply chain gains momentum
3+ mon, 6+ day ago (728+ words) Beijing retains dominant position as project announcements elsewhere have picked up pace Efforts to develop alternative supply chains of rare earths to reduce reliance on China accelerated in 2025, with record numbers of project announcements and massive western government interventions. Data…...