China lights a fuse under the copper producers
Turn your mind back six months ago to January 2023. Markets were in a frenzy predicting enormous growth in Asia as China emerged from its three-year lockdown. Commodity stocks were…
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JV Article: Brixton Metals gains traction with BHP strategic investment
It took more than a decade quietly assembling a contiguous claim block about the size of half a million football fields in northwestern British Columbia, but the effort seems to…
Appian Capital grabs majority stake in Namibian zinc mine
Appian Capital Advisory said on Tuesday it had completed the acquisition of an almost 90% stake in the Rosh Pinah underground zinc mine in southern Namibia from Trevali Mining. As…
Northern Dynasty’s Pebble copper mine gains more time
Northern Dynasty Minerals (TSX: NDM; NYSE: NAK) will have to wait until the end of the week to hear the US Army Corps of Engineers’ comment on future plans regarding…
GMS Video: SCP Resource sees opportunity in M&A, ‘ultra-low’ junior valuations
SCP Resource Finance was formed in May, after a management-led buyout of Sprott Capital Partners from Sprott Inc. At The Northern Miner’s recent Global Mining Symposium, Brandon Gaspar, VP and…
Glencore grabs 10% of Stillwater Critical Minerals
Stillwater Critical Minerals (TSXV: PGE; US-OTC: PGEZF) has welcomed Glencore Canada as a major investor to help advance its portfolio of nickel exploration and development projects in North America. Under…
GMS Video: Rob McEwen shares his vision for Los Azules — and for the future mine
Imagine a mine site that grows food onsite, is fully powered by renewable energy, and looks more like the SpaceX factory than a typical mining operation. The vision belongs to…
Mitsubishi invests $20M in Marimaca Copper for 5% stake
Marimaca Copper (TSX: MARI) has secured a $20-million investment from Mitsubishi Corp. that will give the Japanese firm a 5% stake in the junior. Proceeds of the investment, which comes…
Rio Tinto invests US$498M in Kennecott copper underground
Rio Tinto (ASX: RIO) is strengthening its position in the U.S. copper supply chain by investing in its Kennecott mine near Salt Lake City, Utah. Underground production will be increased,…
Norway to open its waters to deep-sea mining
The Norwegian government outlined on Tuesday details of a plan to open its sea floor for commercial mineral exploration and extraction, targeting metals considered essential for the transition to a…
Hudbay triples land holding in Manitoba with Rockcliff buy
Canada’s Hudbay Minerals (TSX: HBM; NYSE: HBM) has inked a deal with Rockcliff Metals (CSE: RCLF; US-OTC: RKCLF) to acquire all the shares it doesn’t already own in the copper-focused…
Mining deal-making declines, but Beaty and others see opportunities
As the value of mining industry mergers and acquisitions falls from last year’s high, some investors see divergent trends moderating conditions. They say share prices are reasonable or low for…