Appian deepens Namibia push with $400M copper mine
Appian Capital Advisory has acquired Omico Copper in a deal giving the mining-focused private equity firm a 95% stake in Namibia’s Omitiomire copper project as it expands its exposure to…
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Agnico to invest $14B in Ontario, province says
Agnico Eagle Mines (TSX, NYSE: AEM) plans to spend $14 billion (US$10.2 billion) in Ontario by 2030 as the province moves to accelerate mine permitting and development, the government said…
RANKED: The world’s top 10 biggest copper mines
The global copper market enjoyed one of its best years in 2025. The threat of United States tariffs on the industrial metal and its elevated status as a critical mineral,…
NGEx hits 208g gold at Lunahuasi project in Argentina
NGEx Minerals (TSX: NGEX; US-OTC: NGXXF) reported ultra-high-grade gold assays from its Lunahuasi copper-gold-silver project in Argentina as the explorer continues to define one of the richest emerging systems in…
CHART: First Quantum’s Peru project joins copper giants
First Quantum Minerals (TSX: FM) has outlined the La Granja project it holds with Rio Tinto (ASX. LSE, NYSE: RIO) in Peru as one of the copper sector’s largest undeveloped…
Codelco faces questions over 20,000-tonne output gap
Chilean state-run copper miner Codelco may have overstated its December output by about 20,000 tonnes after including material that did not qualify as finished product, according to a preliminary internal…
CIM Connect Video: Quebec miners press to cut permit delays, association says
Quebec must speed permits, cut overlap between federal and provincial reviews and rebuild public trust if it wants to keep mining investment flowing, Quebec Mining Association president and CEO Emmanuelle…
Copper nears record on China demand, supply fears
Copper extended its rise on Tuesday and is now closing in on a fresh all-time high, with a rebound in Chinese demand and concerns over global supplies serving as catalysts…
Barrick’s $3B buyback sets stage for spinoff
Barrick Mining (TSX: ABX; NYSE: B) launched a $3-billion share buyback on Monday as the world’s third-largest gold producer seeks to attract investors ahead of a planned spinout of its…
Ontario spotlight: Four explorers worth a look – Part 2
Ontario is a global mining powerhouse, rich in copper, gold and lithium among other minerals. Here are four companies to watch.
TMC, Allseas strike first seabed nodule mining deal
The Metals Company (NASDAQ: TMC) has signed a commercial agreement with offshore engineering giant Allseas to develop and operate what the companies say would be the world’s first commercial deep-sea…
Freeport delays Grasberg full restart to early 2028
Freeport-McMoRan’s (NYSE: FCX) Indonesia unit has confirmed the delayed restart of full production at the Grasberg mine, as it continues to recover from a deadly accident last year that dented…