Barrick’s Mali contractors in layoffs amid name change
The miner plans to become Barrick Mining Corporation next week.
Copper
Infographic: Copper spheres of control in processing
A new infographic from MINING.COM and The Northern Miner reveals a stark divide in global copper processing power, with China firmly in control of more than half of global capacity. Nations within…
Trump moves to fast-track deep-sea mining push
United States President Donald Trump on Thursday signed an executive order on deep-sea mining that aims to pave the way for offshore resource extraction and cut the country’s critical minerals…
Teck-backed AbraSilver assays boost La Coipita
AbraSilver Resource (TSX: ABRA; US-OTC: ABBRF) said assay results from drilling at its La Coipita copper and gold property in Argentina showed the presence of a significant porphyry system with expansion…
NGEx rises on high-grade copper-gold hits at Lunahuasi
Drilling at NGEx Minerals’ (TSXV: NGEX; US-OTC: NGXXF) Lunahuasi project in northwest Argentina has returned results as high as 22 metres grading 2.23% copper, 6.02 grams gold per tonne and…
Trump considering sovereign wealth fund to invest in US miners, Interior Secretary says
U.S. President Donald Trump is considering investments in domestic companies that mine and process critical minerals in an effort to reduce America’s reliance on imports, according to Interior Secretary Doug…
Sierra agrees to Alpayana’s sweetened takeover bid
Canada’s Sierra Metals (TSX: SMT) agreed in principle to be taken over by Alpayana after the Peruvian miner sweetened its offer for a second time, tentatively putting an end to…
RANKED: World’s biggest copper mines
Copper is the metal most tied to the global economy because of its essential role in sectors from transportation to manufacturing and electrification. A growing emphasis on clean energy means…
Site visit: Fortuna Mining drives value at Lindero pit
In a lunar-like landscape high in the Argentinian Andes, workers in white hazmat suits pace the cyanide-damp heap-leach pad. They have begun stacking ore on a second stage of Fortuna…
Centerra acquires 9.9% of BC-focused Thesis Gold
Centerra Gold (TSX: CG) has bought a 9.9% stake in Thesis Gold (TSXV: TAU), citing the potential growth and synergy of the latter’s flagship project located next to its Kemess gold-copper…
Trump to fast-track key U.S. mining projects
Permitting for key mining projects across the United States will be expedited as part of a plan by President Donald Trump to boost critical minerals production. A new executive order…
Ruling Labor may defeat ‘Trump-lite’ Dutton Down Under
While the cost of living and a housing crisis are the main issues for Australian voters May 3, politicians recognize the need to win over the country’s mining sector that…