Ivanhoe copper jumps 19% as Kamoa-Kakula rebounds
Higher mining rates and improved underground access at the DRC mine lift quarterly output.
Zinc and Lead
Vizsla Copper logs high-grade silver in Alaska
Vizsla Copper (TSXV: VCU; US-OTC: VCUFF) says new drilling at its Palmer copper-zinc project in southeast Alaska highlights the property’s potential for high-grade silver mineralization. Standout hole CMR26-215 at the…
Discovery silver project clears key Mexico hurdle
Discovery Mining (TSX: DSV, US-OTC: DSVSF) said it received two key environmental and land-use permits from the Mexican government, allowing the Canadian miner to advance its Cordero silver project toward…
Mining Forum: AI begins paying off, McKinsey says
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. – Fifteen of 19 major mining companies tracked by McKinsey reported financial gains from artificial intelligence in the third quarter through Sept. 11, up from four in…
Glencore sets Oct. 14 for Australian market debut
Glencore (LSE: GLEN) expects to begin trading on the Australian Securities Exchange (ASX) on Oct. 14, tapping the country’s A$4.4-trillion (US$3.1-trillion) pension market to support its copper expansion and potential…
Capstone sells Mexican mine to Luca for up to $385M
Capstone Copper (TSX: CS; ASX: CSC) is selling its Cozamin copper-silver-zinc-lead mine in Mexico to Luca Mining (TSXV: LUCA) for up to $385 million (C$540 million) as it redirects capital…
Silverco’s La Negra posts $329M value over $21M costs
A preliminary economic assessment (PEA) for Silverco Mining’s (TSXV: SICO; US-OTC: SICOF) La Negra mine in central Mexico gives it very high value and returns compared to costs, as the…
Honey Badger nearly triples Prairie Creek value to $1.2B
An updated preliminary economic assessment for Honey Badger Silver’s (TSXV: TUF) Prairie Creek silver-zinc mine in the Northwest Territories almost triples the project’s net present value to $1.2 billion from…
U.S. takes 10% Trilogy stake in Alaska push
The U.S. government has closed a $35.6-million (C$49.4-million) investment giving it about 10% of Trilogy Metals (TSX, NYSE-A: TMQ), deepening Washington’s direct involvement in developing the company’s copper-rich projects in…
Opinion: Canada’s critical-minerals shortcut is old mines
The mantra “Canada has what the world needs” has circulated in different iterations for years, most recently adopted by Prime Minister Carney. But we cannot assume geology alone will result…
Aya doubles Boumadine value to $3.5B
Aya Gold & Silver (TSX, Nasdaq: AYA) has more than doubled the after-tax net present value of its Boumadine project in Morocco to $3.5 billion (C$4.8 billion) while raising initial…
Deals sharpen South America’s critical minerals edge
South America is moving to turn its vast mineral wealth into a coordinated production and investment hub as governments race to secure critical minerals for energy, technology and defence. Chile,…