Copper M&A: SolGold weighs higher $1.1B Jiangxi bid
Ecuador-focused miner SolGold (LSE: SOLG) has opened the door to a takeover from China’s Jiangxi Copper (JCC), which returned with a higher all-cash proposal valuing the company at about £842…
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Chile’s weekend runoff puts copper future at stake
On Dec. 14, Chileans go to the polls to elect a new president who will govern until 2030 and shape the country’s most important economic engine: mining. Voters face a…
Innovation slump drags mining productivity down: report
Mining productivity has fallen for more than a decade and has improved only 1% a year since 2018, a trend McKinsey & Company warns could threaten the sector’s ability to…
Anglo scraps exec bonus vote as Teck merger looms
Anglo American (LSE: AAL) has dropped a proposal to change executive bonus awards from the agenda of tomorrow’s shareholder vote on its merger with Canada’s Teck Resources (TSX:TECK.A | TECK.B)…
Global scramble to lift minerals prices in 2026: Fitch
Most mineral and metal prices should edge higher in 2026 as net-zero demand, tighter supply and an intensifying global race for resources offset persistent weakness in China’s property sector, BMI,…
Pan American grabs 14.7% stake in Galleon Gold
Pan American Silver (TSX, NYSE: PAAS) has taken a 14.7% stake in Galleon Gold (TSX-V: GGO) after buying 18.75 million units in the explorer and developer via private placement. The…
Codelco and Glencore to advance major smelter in Chile
Chile’s state-owned copper miner Codelco has signed a memorandum of understanding with Swiss miner and commodities trader Glencore (LSE: GLEN) to advance a new smelter in the country. Codelco is…
Glencore cuts 2026 copper target, plots long-term jump
Mining and commodities giant Glencore (LSE: GLEN) plans to expand annual copper production to about 1.6 million tonnes by 2035 as it seeks to reverse a multi-year slump in output….
Endeavour aims for 15M oz in 5-year exploration push
Endeavour’s $540M plan expands operations and adds 6Moz via greenfield projects, including two to three potential cornerstone assets.
BHP’s latest bid for Anglo topped $53B: report
The world’s largest miner offered £34/share (approx. $42.5), a 24% premium to Anglo’s £27.36 close, but it was not enough to succeed.
Barrick eyes IPO of North American gold assets
A North American spinout would offer investors access to the miner’s Nevada operations, Pueblo Viejo, and Fourmile project.
SolGold rejects Jiangxi takeover amid copper frenzy
The copper miner said it was second takeover approach from Jiangxi Copper in less than a week.