The Mining Insider

Tariff Tremors, Deep-Sea Goldrush & Namibia’s Rare Earth Coup: Canada’s Steel Shock, Newmont-Barrick Mega-Merger, and Net-Zero Pact (02/03/25)


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Host Logan Ore unpacks March 2nd’s seismic shifts:

  1. Canada’s Steel Tariff Fallout: Trade war risks, automaker panic, and China’s potash counterthreat.
  2. Norway’s Deep-Sea Mining Leap: AI drones harvest EV metals, sparking eco-backlash and BMW’s cold feet.
  3. Namibia’s Rare Earth Jackpot: The discovery challenging China’s monopoly and Mercedes’ EV ambitions.
  4. Newmont-Barrick Merger Quake: Inside the $120B gold megadeal and its antitrust nightmare.
  5. Mining’s Net-Zero Pact: Can 40 giants slash Scope 3 emissions—or is this greenwashing 2.0?

Keywords: Canada steel tariffs 2025, deep-sea mining controversy, Namibia rare earth discovery, Newmont Barrick merger, net-zero mining pact, EU Critical Minerals Act.

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