Zijin Mining to produce 50% more copper by 2028
China’s top copper producer Zijin Mining expects to produce 4% more copper in 2025 than previously planned to profit from the metal’s price ongoing rally, driven by anticipated supply shortages….
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Muddy Waters targets Mayfair Gold for board takeover
Muddy Waters Capital, the American hedge fund that often short-sells companies, is instead taking a long position in plans to take over Mayfair Gold (TSXV: MFG) with its prefeasibility stage Fenn-Gib…
BC jade mining ban could push business to Afghanistan, says gem miner
British Columbia has banned any new jade mining in its northwest, citing harm to alpine environments, a move that has one industry player scratching his head. The province issued an…
Mining-strong Oz budget could lead to another surplus, but more can be done, say insiders
For the second consecutive year, the Australian government has announced a budget surplus mainly owing to a vibrant mining sector, this time projected at A$9.3 billion, though some in the…
Rinehart asks Australia’s national gallery to take down her portrait
Australian billionaire Gina Rinehart may have drawn more attention than she intended after she reportedly asked the country’s national gallery to remove a seemingly unflattering portrait of her. The portrait…
Video: Ray of light for junior miners as metals prices and financing pick up
The junior mining space is so beaten up that there are a raft of opportunities for investors looking for exposure to the energy transition, and to rising prices for gold, silver…
Chinchillas fluster Gold Fields’ Chile plans
Gold Fields has 10 days to prove there are no rodents living in the Salares Norte mine area or it will face fresh sanctions.
Billionaire-backed KoBold, Midnight Sun team up for Zambia copper discovery
KoBold Metals, a U.S.-based startup supported by high-profile investors such as Bill Gates and Jeff Bezos, is venturing into Zambia’s rich copper belt. In February it partnered with Canada’s Midnight…
Fortune Minerals secures $16M in Canada, US government funding
Shares of Fortune Minerals (TSX: FT; US-OTC: FTMDF) hit a 52-week high on Thursday after the critical minerals developer announced it has secured additional funding from the Canadian and United…
Solitario soars on gold finds in South Dakota
Solitario Resources‘ (TSX: SLR; NYSE: XPL) share price surged to its highest in over three years on Wednesday after the discovery of multiple high-grade gold zones at its Golden Crest…
Red Pine plans new resource, downplays alleged assay fraud at Ontario gold project
Red Pine Exploration (TSXV: RPX, US-OTC: RDEXF) says its ex-CEO did more reputational damage than harm to the company’s Wawa gold project in northern Ontario when he allegedly altered hundreds of…
JV Content: Social engagement speeds permits, but some milestones earn little, experts say
Early and constant engagement, transparency and trust building can make or break mining project approvals and remain best practice for achieving sustainable mining, a panel told The Northern Miner’s Energy…