Anglo American, Teck shareholders OK $53B merger
Anglo American (LSE: AAL) and Teck Resources (TSX:TECK.A | TECK.B) announced their shareholders on Tuesday approved a $53-billion merger vying to be the largest mining deal of the decade. The…
Copper
Rio2 expands with $241M deal for Peru copper mine
Rio2 (TSX: RIO), a gold developer advancing one of the largest undeveloped oxide gold projects in the Americas, is expanding to diversified producer via a $241-million deal for copper mine…
London Symposium Video: Atlantic Canada pitches faster permitting, clean power
Eastern Canadian provinces on Nov. 30 pitched a faster, more predictable path to mine development at The Northern Miner’s International Metals Symposium in London. Watch the full panel presentation below:…
Anglo scraps exec bonus vote as Teck merger looms
Anglo American (LSE: AAL) has dropped a proposal to change executive bonus awards from the agenda of tomorrow’s shareholder vote on its merger with Canada’s Teck Resources (TSX:TECK.A | TECK.B)…
Global scramble to lift minerals prices in 2026: Fitch
Most mineral and metal prices should edge higher in 2026 as net-zero demand, tighter supply and an intensifying global race for resources offset persistent weakness in China’s property sector, BMI,…
Gold Royalty adds BHP’s Brazil mine in $70M deal
Gold Royalty (NYSE-A: GROY) has agreed to buy an existing royalty on the Pedra Branca mine held by BlackRock World Mining Trust for $70 million cash. The copper-gold mine, located…
DRC rail line may get $1B from U.S. finance agency
The United States may offer as much as $1 billion to revamp a rail line in central Africa that could help facilitate critical minerals shipments from the Democratic Republic of…
Opinion: Awakening the Argentine giant
What place holds the highest probability for a new world-class discovery? As an Australia-based geologist and investor, I tend to look in my own backyard first, which is the home bias effect. But the thing is, thanks…
Spotlight: Projects to watch in 2026 – Part 3
Indigenous land claim challenges face one copper project in the United States, while tailwinds are pushing along a uranium project in Canada. Here are two projects to watch: Resolution Copper Arizona…
Copper price won’t top $11,000 for long: Goldman
Goldman Sachs Group is seeking to curb enthusiasm over copper’s record-breaking rally, saying the metal’s breakout above $11,000 a tonne is unlikely to last as global supplies remain adequate. In…
Rio Tinto’s Nuton makes first copper cathode at Gunnison mine
Rio Tinto (NYSE, LSE, ASX: RIO) venture partner Nuton has produced the first copper using new technology at Gunnison Copper’s (TSX: GCU; US-OTC: GCUMF) Johnson Camp Mine (JCM) in Arizona….
Spotlight: Projects to watch in 2026 – Part 2
Continuing price volatility with rare earths and copper, high costs, disputes over consultation and executive shakeups have some major projects facing uncertainty heading into the new year. Here are three…