BHP starts $5B upgrade at world’s largest copper mine
BHP (ASX, NYSE, LSE: BHP) has kicked off the environmental permitting process for a new concentrator at its giant Escondida copper mine in Chile, a project valued around $5 billion…
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Freeport seeks permit for $7.5B Chile copper expansion
U.S. miner Freeport-McMoRan (NYSE: FCX) has begun the environmental permitting process for a $7.5-billion expansion of its majority-owned El Abra copper mine in Chile. The project, owned 51% by Freeport…
Quebec port plans $200M expansion
Ottawa has cleared a $200-million wharf expansion at the Port of Bécancour in Quebec that would allow larger bulk carriers to serve Canada’s mining sector, though no construction timeline has…
PDAC Video: Rees sees sector momentum, urges clearer rules, timelines
Explorers and developers still need clearer rules to turn market momentum into new mines, Prospectors and Developers Association of Canada President Karen Rees said. The annual convention that ran from…
Resolution Copper clears land hurdle after years-long legal fight
Rio Tinto (LSE, NYSE, ASX: RIO) has secured control of land in Arizona needed to advance its Resolution Copper project after U.S. authorities completed a long-contested land exchange, marking a…
Congo to OK first mine sale in US deal
The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) is reportedly ready to approve the sale of Chemaf to U.S.-based Virtus Minerals, advancing a strategic minerals partnership between Washington and the African nation…
Sponsored Q&A: Mammoth retrofits can disarm diesel rules
Underground mining operations are facing increased scrutiny over diesel emissisons as regulators tighten exposure limits and mines push deeper below surface. With air quality now closely linked to worker safety, productivity and regulatory compliance,…
Sponsored JV Video at PDAC: Onyen warns weak disclosure can shut miners out of funding
Miners that cannot back up sustainability and governance claims with hard data risk losing access to capital as disclosure rules tighten and lenders demand proof, Onyen founder and CEO Laurie…
Sponsored article: Trinity Consultants sees early gains under Ontario’s new rules
It’s early days for Ontario’s One Project, One Process (1P1P) framework but the mine and all-season road plan for Frontier Lithium’s (TSXV: FL; US-OTC: LITOF) PAK project is already benefiting from the coordinated approach, according to its…
Sponsored Q&A: Arbitration finance moves into the mainstream, says Burford Capital
As governments tighten oversight of critical minerals projects and geopolitical tensions reshape resource policy, mining companies are increasingly facing disputes with host states and commercial partners. Investor-state arbitration and cross-border…
JV article: Deloitte targets mid-tier miners managing project complexity
Deloitte Canada has launched its Mining Evolution Platform aimed at helping mid-tier and junior mining companies improve visibility across operations as complexity grows and investment decisions become more difficult. The…
Minto restart plan puts First Nation equity model into national focus
Selkirk Copper Mines (TSXV: SCMI) is pushing to restart Yukon’s former Minto copper-gold mine by 2028, a move that would test whether First Nations ownership can shift Canadian mining beyond…