Arizona Sonoran targets year end for Cactus copper PFS
Developer Arizona Sonoran Copper (TSX: ASCU; US-OTCQX: ASCUF) moves into a critical new year as it works to complete a resource at Parks Salyer and a prefeasibility study for the…
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Five trends that defined 2022
The Northern Miner has put together a list of five trends we believe encapsulate the drama of 2022. 1 Geopolitical ‘curveballs’ Russia’s invasion of Ukraine was certainly the biggest geopolitical…
First Quantum takes misleading stance, Panama says
The government of Panama expressed its discontent on Wednesday with the latest investor update given by First Quantum Minerals (TSX: FM) about the Cobre Panama contract negotiations, saying it contained…
Ivanhoe Electric, Barrick Gold sign JVs with Saudi Arabia’s Ma’aden
Ivanhoe Electric (TSX: IE; NYSE-AM: IE), the latest endeavour of mining magnate Robert Friedland, is joining with Saudi Arabia’s state-owned miner Ma’aden to explore for copper, gold, silver and electric…
Vale evaluates offers for $2.5B base metals unit
Vale (NYSE: VALE), one the world’s largest iron ore miner and the top nickel producer, has shortlisted suitors for a 10% of its base metals business estimated to be worth…
First Quantum to appeal Panama order to halt giant copper mine
First Quantum Minerals (TSX: FM) said on Tuesday it planned to appeal an order by Panama’s government to halt its giant copper mine in the country as the two sides…
Ivanhoe hits upper end of 2022 guidance at Kamoa-Kakula in DRC
Ivanhoe Mines‘ (TSX: IVN; OTC: IVPAF) flagship Kamoa-Kakula mining complex in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) produced a total of 333,497 tonnes of copper concentrate during the past…
US stocks gain over first trading week of 2023
U.S. markets rose moderately last week after investors digested mixed news on the work front. Markets initially retreated after employers added 223,000 jobs in December, more than analysts expected, which…
TSX gains 2% in year’s first trading week
Markets got off to a good start in 2023 with the S&P/TSX Composite Index rising 429.59 points or 2.2% to finish the holiday shortened Jan. 3-6 trading week at 19,814.51….
BC, Yukon and NWT snapshot: Eight companies to watch
Northwestern Canada is a vast hub for mineral exploration and mining. Here’s a glimpse of eight companies exploring for precious and base metals in British Columbia, Yukon and the Northwest…
Anglo Asian Mining invests again in Libero Copper
Gold, copper and silver producer Anglo Asian Mining (LSE: AAZ), has made a third investment in Canada’s Libero Copper & Gold (TSXV: LBC), which focuses on finding copper assets in…
Copper Mountain reopens mine after ransomware attack
Copper Mountain Mining (TSX: CMMC; ASX: C6C) said it reopened its mine in southern British Columbia this week following a Dec. 27 ransomware attack that left deliveries unaffected. The Vancouver-based…