Glencore reopens Peru copper mine with extra security
Antapaccay, one of Peru’s largest mines,on Jan. 31 with “increased security” after some of the protests waned.
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Exclusive Video: Kodiak Copper CEO discusses new discoveries at MPD project in BC
Claudia Tornquist, President and CEO of Kodiak Copper discusses the company’s MPD porphyry project in southern British Columbia, which was “handpicked” by chairman Chris Taylor, the former head of Great…
Newmont makes US$17B takeover bid for Newcrest
Newmont Mining (NYSE: NEM; TSX: NGT), the world’s largest gold producer, is seeking to build a global gold superpower by approaching Australia’s top miner of the yellow metal, Newcrest Mining…
Solutions for mining permits ‘a priority’, says B.C. premier
British Columbia is a major feature of Canada’s mining landscape, as demonstrated by the record-setting $740.4 million (US$552.8 million) spent there by mineral explorers in 2022, Premier David Eby told…
Sojitz considers Gibraltar exit over B.C. mine risks
Canada’s Taseko Mines (TSX: TKO; NYSE: TGB) says it’s negotiating to buy out minority partner Sojitz in the vast Gibraltar copper mine in British Columbia after the Japanese company noted…
Filo’s longest copper cuts in Argentina boost takeover appeal
Filo Mining’s (TSX: FIL; OTC: FLMMF) “impressive” drill results showing the longest interval yet from its Filo del Sol project in Argentina’s high Andes could make the company a buy-out…
Peru’s political crisis puts mining in the crosshairs
Peru’s ongoing political crisis spells more trouble for miners in the world’s No. 2 copper producing nation, following two years marked by increasingly frequent protests targeting the industry. The country…
Camino to partner with Japan’s Nittetsu at Los Chapitos in Peru
Camino Corp. (TSXV: COR) has signed a letter of intent to partner with Japan’s Nittetsu Mining Co. at its Los Chapitos copper exploration project in Peru. Nittetsu currently operates the…
MMG shuts Las Bambas copper mine amid Peru protests
China-backed miner MMG Ltd has placed its vast Las Bambas copper mine in Peru, the world’s second largest producing nation of the metal, on care and maintenance due to ongoing…
U.S. agency blocks Northern Dynasty’s Pebble project in Alaska
Northern Dynasty Minerals’ (TSX: NDM; NYSE: NAK) contentious Pebble project in southwest Alaska is on the rocks again after the Environmental Protection Agency denied environmental approvals. The EPA on…
US markets post gains over Jan. 23-27 trading week
The Dow Jones Industrial Average advanced 602.59 points or 1.81% to finish the Jan. 23-27 trading week at 33,978.08 and the S&P 500 rose 97.95 points or 2.47% to 4,070.56….
TSX moves higher during Jan. 23-27 trading week
The S&P/TSX Composite Index rose 211.3 points or 1.03% to finish the Jan. 23-27 trading week at 20,714.50. The S&P/TSX Global Mining Index fell 0.35 points or 0.29% to 120.80…