Copper nears $13,000 as tariffs, outages tighten supply
Copper climbed to fresh records in London trading, edging toward $13,000 (C$17,800) per tonne as tariff risk pulled metal into the United States just as mine disruptions and low inventories…
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First Quantum to sell Spanish mine for $190M
First Quantum Minerals (TSX: FM) agreed to sell the past-producing Cobre Las Cruces copper mine in Spain to an investment fund for up to $190 million (C$260 million) to free…
Copper tightness, tariffs set up volatile 2026
Analysts warn structural deficits may start in 2026 as copper hits records, demand accelerates and supply struggles to keep up.
London Symposium JV Video: Impact Minerals eyes copper find, alumina ramp after BHP grant
Impact Minerals (ASX: IPT) is using BHP’s (ASX, LSE, NYSE: BHP) Xplor grant to accelerate a deep copper hunt at Broken Hill while it advances its Lake Hope high-purity alumina…
London Symposium JV Video: Scottie eyes 2028 output with direct-shipping ore
Scottie Resources (TSXV: SCOT; US-OTC: SCTSF) is to pivot from explorer to developer with a plan to begin gold production in 2028 from its Scottie gold mine and Blueberry deposits…
Erdene CEO sees Mongolia gold mine anchoring district
Canada’s Erdene Resource Development (TSX: ERD) is working to turn its new Bayan Khundii open-pit gold mine in Mongolia into the anchor of a future minerals district that will one day…
Eldorado lifts Amex stake to 27% as Sprott sells
Eldorado Gold (TSX: ELD; NYSE: EGO) has raised its ownership in Amex Exploration (TSXV: AMX; US-OTC: AMXEF) by almost one-third, buying a 14.9-million-share block in what appears to be a…
South32, Trilogy plan Alaska copper permitting
A 50-50 joint venture between Trilogy Metals (TSX, NYSE-A: TMQ) and South32 (ASX, LSE, JSE: S32) sees 2026 as a pivotal year for developing Alaska’s Ambler mining district which has…
London Symposium JV Video: FireFly sharpens plan at Newfoundland copper project
FireFly Metals (ASX, TSX: FFM) is pushing its Green Bay copper-gold project in Newfoundland toward studies and development, leaning on high grades, scale and ready infrastructure. The company plans a…
Sierra Madre buys second silver mine from First Majestic in $60M deal
Sierra Madre Gold & Silver (TSXV: SM; US-OTC: SMDRF) is buying another past-producing mine from First Majestic Silver (NYSE, TSX: AG) to bolster its Mexico-focused mine portfolio. The Vancouver-headquartered silver…
Almonty starts Sangdong tungsten mine in S. Korea
Almonty bought the asset when the US stopped mining tungsten in 2015 and has been working to bring it back into production for a decade.
London Symposium JV Video: Forte Minerals draws major backers in Peru
Forte Minerals (CSE: CUAU; US-OTC: FOMNF) has drawn two strategic investors at 9.9% each and holds $14.7 million (US$12.6 million) in cash to advance a portfolio in Peru. Its Alto…