Nevada tops Fraser survey as Ontario, Saskatchewan rise
Nevada has dislodged Finland as the best jurisdiction for mining investment globally while two Canadian provinces – Ontario and Saskatchewan – have climbed into the top three, a new survey…
Zinc and Lead
Chile’s right-wing pivot puts mining policy under microscope
Chile is entering a new political phase as a right-wing government prepares to take office, putting mining policy under renewed scrutiny in the world’s largest copper-producing country. In recent years,…
Roundup Video: PJX chases source of storied Sullivan-style boulders
PJX Resources (TSXV: PJX) is hunting for the bedrock source of Sullivan-style zinc-lead-silver mineralization at its Dewdney Trail property near Cranbrook, B.C. Exploration found more than 60 semi-massive sulphide boulders…
Glencore doubles down on copper, keeps M&A in play
Glencore (LSE: GLEN) is stepping up its copper ambitions in the Democratic Republic of Congo and beyond, even as it posted a third straight annual earnings decline, while keeping the…
Ivanhoe in talks to send DRC zinc to US stockpile
Ivanhoe Mines (TSX: IVN) says it’s in advanced talks with the Democratic Republic of Congo’s state miner Gecamines and Swiss commodities trader Mercuria to route zinc-rich concentrate from the Kipushi…
High metal prices don’t equal more demand: BMO
Metals demand in the global industrial economy has been soft since November, despite rising prices across most metals over the past year and manufacturing expansion at its highest level since…
Glencore’s copper drops 11% as Rio takeover looms
Glencore’s (LSE: GLEN) copper production fell 11% in 2025, hitting the low end of guidance as weaker ore grades and operational constraints weighed on output, amid intensified investor attention on…
BC adds cash to boost falling minerals claims
British Columbia has committed an additional $3 million to bolster mineral claims after reporting the amount of new staking fell 29% last year. Under the initiative, which was announced on…
YMP funds $250,000 to mining students
Andrea Ferriss is studying for a BSc (Hons) Geology at the University of Alberta to champion sustainable resource development as a priority for the industry. “I’ve chosen a career in…
Fireweed’s Macpass hole suggests thick zinc zone
Fireweed Metals (TSXV: FWZ; US-OTC: FWEDF) says new assays expand zinc mineralization on top of a thicker zone at its Macpass zinc project in Yukon, one of the country’s largest…
London Symposium video: Cutifani on connections
Mining companies must do a better job of connecting with youth, First Nations, recycling and new technology, former Anglo American (LSE: AAL) CEO Mark Cutifani says in a new video….
London Symposium JV Video: Pan American Silver eyes region’s political pulse for growth prospects
With several producing mines across North and South America, Pan American Silver (TSX, NYSE: PAAS) is looking at how it can extend the life of its operations and build partnerships…