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.
Copper
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…
San Lorenzo hits all-time high on Chile gold assays
San Lorenzo Gold (TSXV: SLG) soared to a record intraday high after the Canadian explorer said new drilling on the Arco de Oro target at its primary Salvadora project in…
Buenaventura eyes 16-year boost for new Peru mine
Buenaventura (NYSE: BVN), one of Peru’s largest mining firms, is considering extending the life of its San Gabriel gold project in southern Peru by as much as 16 years. The…
Ontario spotlight: Four explorers worth a look – Part 1
Ontario is a global mining powerhouse, rich in copper, gold, nickel, lithium and platinum group elements. Here are four companies to watch.
BC miners wary of First Nation court rulings
British Columbia’s mining industry says the province is gaining momentum on major projects, but warned that regulatory uncertainty linked to Indigenous rights court rulings and rising costs could jeopardize future…
Rio Tinto boss pushes cost cuts with jobs in focus
Rio Tinto (ASX, NYSE, LSE: RIO) CEO Simon Trott said on Wednesday he will continue to streamline the company’s global operations with the goal of reaching billions of dollars in…
TMCR expands into iron ore with $133M US deal
The Metals Royalty Company (Nasdaq: TMCR), a spinoff from seabed mining hopeful The Metals Co. (Nasdaq: TMC), is buying a royalty on Mesabi Metallics’ iron ore project in Minnesota for…
Power Metallic hits 4.4% copper at Nisk in Quebec
Power Metallic Mines (TSXV: PNPN; US-OTC: PNPNF) has hit two more thick, shallow polymetallic intervals at the Nisk project’s Lion zone. Shares rose. Both holes are about 100 metres below…
Obituary: Dale Corman remembered as tireless builder
During times that demand mining industry leadership as metals rise in global importance, Canada has lost one of its trailblazers of precious and critical metals. Dale Corman, leader of numerous…
Geopolitical shocks build copper’s bull case: Sprott
The investment thesis for copper is only getting stronger amid renewed emphasis on energy security and growing concerns over supply as the cost of metal production surges, according to Sprott…