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2 days ago | 
magazine.cim.org | Kelsey Rolfe |Ashley Fish-Robertson
Welcome back to your weekly mining news recap, where we catch you up on some of the news you may have missed. This week’s headlines include the passage of Ontario’s contentious bill to fast-track major projects, Export Development Canada’s interest in supporting Defense Metals’ Wicheeda project, and more wildfire disruptions to multiple mine sites.
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1 week ago | 
magazine.cim.org | Ashley Fish-Robertson
Welcome back to your weekly mining news recap, where we catch you up on some of the news you may have missed. This week’s headlines include seismic activity delaying the restart of Kakula mine operations, approval of the Oak Flat land swap for the Resolution Copper project, and the safe evacuation of all Kloof mine workers.
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1 week ago | 
magazine.cim.org | Ashley Fish-Robertson
This story has been updated since its original publication on May 16, 2025, to reflect new information. B.C.-headquartered Anfield Energy announced on May 27 the approval of its Velvet-Wood uranium and vanadium project in southeastern Utah. The environmental review for the project was completed by the federal Bureau of Land Management within 14 days.
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1 week ago | 
magazine.cim.org | Kelsey Rolfe |Ashley Fish-Robertson
A new guidance document from ICMM aims to help mining companies restore and preserve biodiversity at their operations, with the ultimate goal of achieving biodiversity net gain, which means that the overall biodiversity at a mining site exceeds biodiversity losses.
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2 weeks ago | 
magazine.cim.org | Ashley Fish-Robertson
Welcome back to your weekly mining news recap, where we catch you up on some of the news you may have missed. This week’s headlines include Rio Tinto’s CEO on the way out, the U.S. considering granting rights for seabed mining near American Samoa, and a new report highlighting a growth in critical minerals demand in 2024. Arizona Lithium has received approval from Saskatchewan’s Ministry of Energy and Resources to begin phase one production at its Prairie lithium project in southeast Saskatchewan.
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3 weeks ago | 
magazine.cim.org | Ashley Fish-Robertson
Welcome back to your weekly mining news recap, where we catch you up on some of the news you may have missed. This week’s headlines include a recent poll showing strong support for mining in Nova Scotia, Falco Resources advancing the environmental review for its Horne 5 project in Quebec, and Mali delaying the hearing regarding Barrick Mining’s Loulo-Gounkoto mining complex.
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3 weeks ago | 
magazine.cim.org | Ashley Fish-Robertson
The U.S. Department of the Interior shared on Monday that it plans to expedite the environmental permitting process for B.C.-headquartered Anfield Energy’s proposed Velvet-Wood uranium and vanadium mine in southeastern Utah, supporting U.S. President Donald Trump’s push to increase domestic energy production.
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3 weeks ago | 
magazine.cim.org | Alice Martin |Ashley Fish-Robertson
The Nisga’a Nation, whose territory is located in northwestern B.C., is moving quickly towards self-governance and financial independence, said Charles Morven, secretary-treasurer of Nisga’a Lisims Government, in an interview with CIM Magazine.
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3 weeks ago | 
magazine.cim.org | Ashley Fish-Robertson
Following U.S. President Donald Trump’s imposition of 25 per cent tariffs on steel and aluminum imports from Canada and other trading partners, which came into effect on March 12, the Canadian mining industry has been grappling with supply chain disruptions and rising costs for certain materials. In response to the tariffs, Canada unveiled a list of U.S. goods on March 4 worth $30 billion that would be subject to 25 per cent retaliatory tariffs, which affect mining machinery and parts.
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1 month ago | 
magazine.cim.org | Ashley Fish-Robertson
Lucy Potter, general manager, technical at Rio Tinto, kicked off the Wednesday lunch keynote at the 2025 CIM CONNECT Convention and Expo on May 7, where she explored the transformative power of communication and transparency in the mining industry. Potter opened the session by identifying that one of the biggest barriers to progress in the mining industry is the frequent lack of the right skills or approaches needed for effective communication.
