USA Rare Earth to buy final Round Top stake for $73M
USA Rare Earth (Nasdaq: USAR) is to acquire the remaining minority interest in the Round Top rare earth deposit in Texas in a $73 million all-stock deal, securing full control…
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SSR Mining sells Copler mine in Turkey for $1.5B
Canada’s SSR Mining (TSX: SSRM; Nasdaq: SSRM) surged 15% in pre-market trading in New York on Wednesday after agreeing to sell its 80% stake in the Copler gold mine and…
Taseko’s Florence mine delivers first new US copper in 17 years
Canada’s Taseko Mines (TSX: TKO; NYSE: TGB) has harvested copper cathodes from its Florence operation in Arizona, marking the first new red metal production from a greenfield project in the…
Hudbay buys Arizona Sonoran for $1.48B
Hudbay Minerals (TSX, NYSE: HBM) said on Monday it will acquire Arizona Sonoran Copper (TSX: ASCU; US-OTC: ASCUF) in an all-share deal valued at about $1.48 billion (US$1 billion), creating what…
Panama growth hinges on Cobre Panama restart: report
Panama’s economy grew 4% in 2025, and business leaders say reopening First Quantum Minerals’ (TSX: FM) Cobre Panama copper mine is critical to lifting growth to as much as 6%…
Chile’s right-wing pivot puts mining policy under microscope
Chile is entering a new political phase as a right-wing government prepares to take office, putting mining policy under renewed scrutiny in the world’s largest copper-producing country. In recent years,…
Botswana Diamonds rebrands, targeting copper
Botswana Diamonds (LON: BOD) will rebrand as Botswana Minerals and trade under the new ticker BMIN starting Friday as it expands into copper exploration to cut exposure to a prolonged downturn…
Newmont-Barrick rift over Nevada heats up
Barrick Mining’s (TSX: ABX; NYSE: B) plan to spin off its North American assets has hit another obstacle after joint venture partner Newmont (NYSE: NEM) issued a notice of default,…
Anglo posts $3.7B loss on fresh De Beers writedown
Impairment reduces De Beers’ value, bringing total writedowns for the diamond unit to $6.8 billion in 2025.
CHARTS: US copper glut hides refining crunch
The United States produces more raw copper than it consumes but lacks the processing capacity to turn it into usable metal, leaving manufacturers dependent on foreign refiners, a new report…
Glencore doubles down on copper, keeps M&A in play
Glencore (LSE: GLEN) is stepping up its copper ambitions in the Democratic Republic of Congo and beyond, even as it posted a third straight annual earnings decline, while keeping the…
Australia’s St Barbara unveils bold Canadian push
Australia’s St Barbara (ASX: SBM) has unveiled an aggressive exploration strategy in Nova Scotia, Canada, as it advances plans to redevelop its 15-Mile open pit gold mine and processing hub…