Hudbay halts Constancia mine amid Peru protests
Hudbay Minerals (TSX, NYSE: HBM) has temporarily shut down its Constancia mine in southern Peru in response to local protests and illegal blockades that have escalated amid wider unrest across…
Copper
Appian sells royalty, streaming assets to Versamet
Mining advisory firm Appian Capital sold two royalty and streaming assets to Canada’s Versamet Royalties (TSXV: VMET) for up to US$170 million in cash, of which $125 million is paid…
Mining Forum Americas: Taiwan war could reshape metals – fast
Colorado Springs, Colo. – The “Trumponomics” playbook – 10% base tariffs, a weak-dollar tilt and rising great-power risk – points to more gold upside and a messy reroute of mining…
Video: Kodiak eyes complete MPD resource by year-end
Kodiak Copper (TSXV: KDK; US-OTC: KDKCF) aims to complete a full maiden resource at its MPD copper-gold project in southern British Columbia next quarter after publishing the first tranche in…
Video: Stick to scale, grade, metallurgy, permits – exploration analyst
As record gold prices and mounting acquisitions flow money through the industry, economic geologist Brent Cook warns investors to follow basics: scale, grade, metallurgy and realistic permitting timelines. “What do…
Seabed miners face squeeze under oceans law
A newly ratified treaty to safeguard life at sea is expected to intensify opposition to deep-sea mining at a United Nations climate summit this week in New York, running alongside…
Mining Forum Americas: Former Barrick CEO elevates Fourmile in Nevada plan
Colorado Springs, Colo. – Barrick Mining (TSX: ABX; NYSE: B) says its new Fourmile project in Nevada can be developed without new processing plants and fits within the company’s capital-returns…
Ivanhoe defers Kamoa-Kakula copper forecast
Ivanhoe Mines (TSX: IVN) (US-OTC: IVPAF) says it has begun the second stage of its Kakula mine dewatering plan, but will delay its copper production forecast for the next two…
BHP eyes Geraldine Slattery as CEO, FT reports
BHP (ASX, NYSE, LSE: BHP) could appoint Geraldine Slattery, president of its Australia operations, as the company’s first female chief executive in its 140-year history, the Financial Times reported on…
Atico secures $158M protection for Ecuador project
Atico Mining (TSXV: ATY, US-OTC: ATCMF) has inked an investment protection agreement (IPA) with the government of Ecuador for its La Plata mining project as it enters the final stages…
Mining Forum Americas: Gold majors vow discipline
Colorado Springs , Colo. – A year of record bullion prices has the gold sector talking less about buying ounces in takeovers and more about finding them in their midst….
Osisko drilling hints at high-grade copper for Gaspé
Osisko Metals (TSX: OM) said assays from six new drill holes at its Gaspé copper project in Quebec show the presence of a high-grade zone that bodes well for the…