Zijin Mining to produce 50% more copper by 2028
China’s top copper producer Zijin Mining expects to produce 4% more copper in 2025 than previously planned to profit from the metal’s price ongoing rally, driven by anticipated supply shortages….
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Mining-strong Oz budget could lead to another surplus, but more can be done, say insiders
For the second consecutive year, the Australian government has announced a budget surplus mainly owing to a vibrant mining sector, this time projected at A$9.3 billion, though some in the…
Billionaire-backed KoBold, Midnight Sun team up for Zambia copper discovery
KoBold Metals, a U.S.-based startup supported by high-profile investors such as Bill Gates and Jeff Bezos, is venturing into Zambia’s rich copper belt. In February it partnered with Canada’s Midnight…
Fortune Minerals secures $16M in Canada, US government funding
Shares of Fortune Minerals (TSX: FT; US-OTC: FTMDF) hit a 52-week high on Thursday after the critical minerals developer announced it has secured additional funding from the Canadian and United…
JV Video: Culpeo drills high-grade discovery in copper-rich Chile
Just two years after listing on the ASX, Culpeo Minerals (ASX: CPO; US-OTC: CPORF) is drilling high-grade copper in Chile at its two main projects of Lana Corina and Fortuna. “Chile’s the…
JV Video: Power Nickel sees Norilsk analogue at Nisk
Power Nickel (TSXV: PNPN; US-OTC: PNPNF) is drilling down into its recently discovered Lion target, the “crown jewel” of its flagship Nisk polymetallic project in Quebec, as it powers towards a…
Video: Fast-track mining permits to hit 2050 green targets, Quartermain urges
Urgent regulatory reforms are required to speed up mine permitting if the West is to meet its energy transition goals, Canadian Mining Hall of Fame inductee Robert Quartermain told The…
Anglo American to sell De Beers, Amplats after latest BHP bid
Anglo American (LSE: AAL), the takeover target of mining giant BHP (ASX: BHP), has yielded to pressure from investors by announcing plans to sell some of its legacy assets in…
JV Content: Quebec seizes golden opportunity in critical minerals
Quebec has long enjoyed a reputation as a top-tier mining jurisdiction, but until recently, gold has run the show. Since it released its critical minerals strategy in 2020, however, spending…
SolGold secures US$10M loan for Cascabel as talks for larger financing continue
Ecuador-focused SolGold (LSE: SOLG) says it has lined up a $10-million loan facility for its flagship Cascabel copper-gold project in the country’s north, adding it is in talks with capital…
Troilus Gold shares fall on Quebec project feasibility study
Troilus Gold (TSX: TLG) shares are down 12% after it released a feasibility study outlining an open-pit gold-copper operation in Quebec with capital costs 21% higher than its net present…
JV Content: PearTree tracks financial trends that show declining exploration spending in BC
Exploration spending in British Columbia is down by more than 45% since 2022, the biggest drop of any jurisdiction in Canada, PearTree Financial managing director Kendra Johnston said at the…