Rio Tinto to favour building new copper mines over M&A, exec says
Rio Tinto (NYSE: RIO; LSE: RIO; ASX: RIO) will prioritize developing new copper mines over acquiring new ones to achieve its goal of producing 1 million tonnes of the metal…
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Porphyry deposits hold winning trifecta of copper, gold and silver
Copper, gold and silver have been on a tear lately. Here’s the latest year to date performance for these three commodities: It’s this broad lift across different commodity classes (precious…
Western Copper and Gold raises $40M for Casino project in Yukon
Western Copper and Gold (TSX: WRN; NYSE: WRN) is increasing a stock offering by 60% for its Casino copper-gold-molybdenum project in the Yukon. The bought deal increased to $40 million from…
McEwen Mining adds to Nevada holdings with Timberline Resources buy
Shares in Timberline Resources (TSXV: TBR; US-OTC: TLRS) jumped 130% to an intra-day high of 15¢ apiece Tuesday after McEwen Mining (TSX: MUX; NYSE: MUX) agreed to acquire the Nevada-focused…
Ontario snapshot: Eight companies seeking out precious and critical metals
Canada’s most populous province hosts numerous historic mines and has potential for many more new developments. Here are eight companies exploring for precious metals and critical minerals such as lithium,…
OceanaGold gets initial approval for Philippine unit’s IPO
OceanaGold (TSX: OGC; US-OTC: OCANF) said on Monday that it has obtained preliminary regulatory approval for an initial public offering (IPO) of its Philippines-based subsidiary, through which it holds the…
SolGold reaches deal with Ecuador on Cascabel development, financing
SolGold (LSE: SOLG; TSX: SOLG) said on Friday it had reached an agreement with the Ecuadorian government covering “certain financial terms and conditions”, along with a 33-year renewable permit to…
Orla Mining threatens arbitration in Panama
Canada’s Orla Mining (TSX: OLA; NYSE: ORLA) may take Panama to an arbitration court following the government’s rejection of a permit extension for the three mining concessions in the Cerro…
Denarius sees quick restart for former Lundin nickel-copper mine in Spain
Denarius Metals (CBOE: DMET; US-OTC: DNRSF) has released a prefeasibility study that supports the reopening of its 50%-owned Aguablanca nickel-copper mine in Spain. Last operated by Lundin Mining (TSX: LUN)…
The big crunch is here as copper decouples from market cycles, BofA says
Copper is increasingly ‘dancing to its own tune’, with prices of the red metal forecast to reach about US$12,000 per tonne by 2026, say Bank of America analysts. BofA analysts…
Mexico’s Supreme Court could strike down president’s mining reforms next week
Once a popular destination for Canadian explorers, Mexico’s recent mining reforms are driving away investment — even as a looming Supreme Court decision is likely to toss out the new…
Altona Rare Earths strikes copper deal in Botswana
Shares in Altona Rare Earths (LSE: REE) gained more than a third on Tuesday after saying it had inked a deal to acquire the majority of a copper and silver…