5 d. ago Groups urge PM Carney to act on climate finance risk, 10 years after key speech

MONTREAL — A decade after Prime Minister Mark Carney delivered a famous speech about the financial risks associated with climate change, global organizations called for financial system reforms in an open letter on Monday. The letter signed by Canadian, European, and American environmental groups calls for urgent changes, noting that a decade on, inaction is […]

Society

1 week ago Indigenous groups criticize Ecuador’s $47 billion oil expansion plan in Amazon

BOGOTA, Colombia (AP) — Seven Indigenous groups in Ecuador’s Amazon have denounced a government plan to offer dozens of blocks of land for oil exploration, saying it threatens their ancestral lands and violates constitutional protections. The criticism targets a plan from the Ministry of Energy and Mines in August to auction the rights for 49 […]

Economics

1 week ago Saga Metals Mobilizes for Major Drill Program at Radar Project in Labrador, Targeting Maiden Mineral Resource Estimate

Key Highlights: Crew mobilization is underway to support a 15,000-metre drill program at the Radar Ti-V-Fe Project in Labrador, Canada. Drilling is focused on advancing the Trapper Zone’s 3+ km strike toward a maiden MRE highlighting titanium, vanadium, and iron ore—critical minerals for the global energy transition. Ongoing site work includes trench mapping, surveying, and […]

Politics

2 w. ago Champagne promoting Canadian critical mineral and energy exports in Europe

The federal finance minister spoke in Europe about the benefits for both Canada and the European Union in solidifying trade deals and other agreements.

Economics

2 w. ago Champagne tries to sell Europe on Canadian energy, critical mineral exports

OTTAWA — Canada’s finance minister says the country could be a “supplier of choice” for European markets looking to bolster energy security and defence capabilities. Following a meeting in Denmark with European Union finance ministers, Francois-Philippe Champagne said Saturday that Canadian critical mineral and energy exports could help European economies become more resilient while diversifying […]

Economics

2 w. ago Westwater Resources Announces Issuance of U.S. Patent for Graphite Purification Technology at Kellyton Graphite Plant

CENTENNIAL, Colo. — Westwater Resources, Inc. (NYSE American: WWR) an energy technology and critical minerals company, focused on developing battery-grade natural graphite (“Westwater,” “Westwater Resources,” or the “Company”), has received U.S. Patent Number 12,415,731 for innovative graphite purification methods. This patent, awarded by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, is a significant milestone in Westwater’s […]

Other

3 w. ago Provincial election? Bring it on, say Newfoundland critics of Quebec energy deal

ST. JOHN’S — An imminent provincial election in Newfoundland and Labrador is a key opportunity for the public to demand transparency about a new energy agreement with Hydro-Quebec — and possibly even halt it, say critics of the deal. Jack Harris, a former member of Parliament for the NDP, is among a number of former […]

Politics