Copper rally lifts 2026 earnings view for miners: report
Rising spot metal prices are setting up one of the strongest earnings years in recent memory for diversified miners, with Rio Tinto (ASX: RIO, LSE: RIO) and Glencore (LSE: GLEN)…
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Ivanhoe Electric, SQM explore for Chile copper
Ivanhoe Electric (NYSE-A, TSX: IE) is teaming up with lithium miner Sociedad Química y Minera de Chile (NYSE: SQM) to explore for copper on parts of the Atacama Desert in…
CHARTS: Mining M&A surges as Canada deal values hit post-2009 high
Mining companies are rushing into mergers and acquisitions (M&A) as a core growth strategy, a shift that is helping drive Canada’s deal market to its highest level in more than…
BC adds cash to boost falling minerals claims
British Columbia has committed an additional $3 million to bolster mineral claims after reporting the amount of new staking fell 29% last year. Under the initiative, which was announced on…
Zijin agrees to buy Canada’s Allied Gold for $4B in cash
Zijin Gold agreed Monday to buy Canada’s Allied Gold (TSX, NYSE: AAUC) in a friendly all-cash transaction valued at about $5.5 billion (US$4 billion) as the Chinese miner ramps up…
Pope Leo XIV urges ethical mining in Vatican talks
Pope Leo XIV met senior mining and energy executives at the Vatican on Saturday to press for more ethical approaches to resource extraction, signalling a shift in tone between the…
YMP funds $250,000 to mining students
Andrea Ferriss is studying for a BSc (Hons) Geology at the University of Alberta to champion sustainable resource development as a priority for the industry. “I’ve chosen a career in…
YMP’s Peter Munk Award: Royalties are elemental, company founder Bell says
It was after the market hollowed out two of his mining startups that Fred Bell landed on royalty financing as the idea for a firm now valued at $1.76 billion and listed on Nasdaq. First the 2011 Fukushima…
Politics replaces prices as mining’s main driver: survey
Geopolitical events steered the world’s attention on the mining sector in 2025, highlighting the persistent supply chain risks that the industry has overlooked for years. In 2026, all eyes are…
Osisko says new assays extend Gaspé deposit’s depths
Canadian mine developer Osisko Metals (TSX: OM; US-OTC: OMZNF) said new drilling at its Gaspé copper project in Quebec extended the deposit’s vertical depths to almost 1,000 metres. The stock…
Lundin shares down on lower 2026 copper, gold forecast
Strong Chilean operations pushed Lundin past 2025 guidance and set the stage for higher copper and gold output next year.
South32 backs $35M push at Alaska copper project
The miner has signed off on a $35M work program to advance its Arctic copper project in Alaska through the Ambler JV.