Ottawa’s 32-Project Fast-Track List Focuses On Energy, Ports, Mining
Ottawa’s internal draft names 32 potential infrastructure projects for fast-track consideration and includes a new oil pipeline from Alberta through northwest BC to the Pacific Coast, according to a government document circulated within Housing, Infrastructure and Communities Canada obtained by The Globe and Mail. The list is framed under Bill C-5 (Building Canada Act), passed […]
Ottawa To Reportedly Launch EV Sales Policy Review Amid Tariffs
Canada will reportedly launch a regulatory review on the 2026 EV sales mandate that could lead to the scrapping of said initiative. CTV News reports Prime Minister Mark Carney and key ministers will unveil a suite of sector-based measures Friday to boost competitiveness and support industries hit by tariffs, with multiple sources saying a review […]
ESGold Outlines $24.3 Million NPV For Tailings Reprocessing Project
FULL DISCLOSURE: ESGold Corp is a sponsor of theDeepDive.ca. ESGold Corp (CSE: ESAU) yesterday released their much-awaited updated preliminary economic assessment for their flagship Montauban Gold-Silver project in Quebec. The study is said to have outlined their position as a pre-production gold miner with both near term cash flow and discovery upside. The revised study […]
Carney’s Major Projects Push Mirrors PMO Polling Results
The Carney government’s major projects push is being tuned by polling-tested messaging, with internal surveys in late May and June showing broad public backing the government can market. Internal PMO polling shows Canadians overwhelmingly back large infrastructure—led by hydroelectric projects at 88.4% support. Support is similarly high for highways (81.9%), long-distance transmission lines (79.4%), and […]
New Found Gold To Acquire Maritime Resources In Bid To Advance Production Timeline
New Found Gold (TSXV: NFG) evidently has its sights set on becoming a gold producer, with the company this morning announcing a definitive agreement to acquire Maritime Resources (TSXV: MAE). The arrangement is expected to establish a multi-asset near term gold producer, thanks in part to Maritime’s Hammerdown Gold project, which is expected to enter […]
Elemental Altus To Acquire EMX Royalty In Tether-Backer Merger
More consolidation is coming to the royalty segment of the mining sector. Last night, Elemental Altus Royalties (TSXV: ELE) announced that they would be acquiring EMX Royalty Corp (TSXV: EMX) in a bit to establish a mid-tier gold-focused royalty company. As part of the transaction, Tether Investments, the group behind the Tether stablecoin, will be […]
Canadian Mining Giant Teck Outlines Plan for Strategic Metals Reserve
Teck Resources (NYSE: TECK), the Vancouver-based diversified mining giant, has outlined detailed recommendations for establishing a Canadian Strategic Metals Reserve focused on germanium and other defense-relevant critical minerals, as Western allies seek to reduce dependence on Chinese supply chains. The Vancouver-based company proposed a framework including floor-price agreements, production-linked tax credits, and federal procurement backing […]
First Majestic Encounters 711 g/t Silver Equivalent Over 8.0 Metres In Ongoing Exploration At Los Gatos
First Majestic Silver (TSX: AG) (NYSE: AG) is expecting meaningful mineral resource growth at their new Los Gatos operation after successfully drill testing three zones at the property. Ongoing exploration is said to have encountered significant silver and base metal mineralization across all zones tested, with the exploratory drill program designed to expand near-mine mineralization.
ConocoPhillips to Cut Up to 3,250 Jobs as Oil Industry Struggles Under Trump Policies
Oil giant ConocoPhillips (NYSE: COP) announced Wednesday it will eliminate up to 25% of its global workforce before the end of 2025, affecting as many as 3,250 employees and contractors as the company grapples with rising costs and declining oil prices. The Houston-based company, which employs roughly 13,000 people worldwide, said the cuts are part […]
Newfoundland $15B LNG Project In Fermeuse Announced
Fermeuse Energy announced a $15-billion LNG project off Newfoundland, outlining a 380-kilometre pipeline from the Jeanne d’Arc Basin to a liquefaction facility in Fermeuse and targeting first exports in 54–60 months if approvals stay on schedule. CEO Swapan Kataria credited federal policy changes under Prime Minister Mark Carney as the catalyst. “Without that, we would […]