Milei’s win cements US partnership in Argentina
Argentina’s bid to unlock its vast lithium, copper, oil and gas reserves has gained fresh momentum after President Javier Milei led his far-right party to a landslide victory in Sunday’s…
Copper
Could Barrick’s next CEO break up the company?
Spinning off Barrick Mining’s (TSX: ABX; NYSE: B) U.S. assets into a new company or exploring a merger with Newmont (NYSE: NEM) are some of the key options that the…
Trilogy jumps as US reinstates Alaska road permits
Shares of Trilogy Metals (TSX, NYSE-A: TMQ) surged Friday after United States authorities reinstated critical federal permits for a controversial 340-km (211-mile) access road in Alaska’s Ambler mining district. Trilogy…
Aldebaran spins out greenfield assets in Argentina
Aldebaran Resources (TSXV: ALDE; US-OTC: ADBRF) has officially spun out its exploration-stage assets in northern Argentina while it continues to work on the more advanced Altar project in San Juan…
US, Orion, Abu Dhabi plan $5B mining fund
The United States government has teamed up with Orion Resource Partners and Abu Dhabi’s ADQ to create a $1.8 billion fund to invest in critical minerals – another step in…
Antofagasta trims forecast as copper output inches up
Chilean miner Antofagasta (LSE: ANTO) reported a modest 1% rise in third-quarter copper output on Thursday and warned that full-year production will likely land at the lower end of its…
Eldorado $1B Skouries mine in Greece nears finish line
Canada’s Eldorado Gold (TSX: ELD; NYSE: EGO) is moving closer to opening its Skouries copper-gold mine in northern Greece, with first output expected in early 2026 and commercial production by…
Colombia deals new blow to contentious $1.4B AngloGold copper project
Colombia’s National Mining Agency (ANM) has rejected AngloGold Ashanti’s (JSE: ANG; NYSE: AU; ASX: AGG) request to suspend its contractual obligations for the stalled $1.4-billion Quebradona copper-gold project, deepening the…
Peru OKs Southern Copper’s $1.8B Tía María
Southern Copper (NYSE, LSE: SCCO) has secured a long-awaited licence for its $1.8-billion Tía María copper project in Peru, marking a major step forward after years of social unrest and…
Appian, World Bank unit start $1B critical minerals fund
U.K. private-equity firm Appian Capital Advisory is teaming up with the World Bank-owned International Finance Corporation (IFC) to start a $1-billion critical minerals, metals and mining fund that will be…
Congo rebels steal $70M in gold from Twangiza mine
Rebels occupying Twangiza Mining’s gold concession in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) have reportedly looted at least 500 kg of bullion, worth about $70 million at current prices, the…
Arizona Sonoran soars on new copper ranking
Arizona Sonoran Copper (TSX: ASCU; US-OTC: ASCUF) shares shot to a historic high Monday after it released a study showing its Cactus project could be the third largest cathode producer…