Ivanhoe sees $70M Kakula mine dewatering cost
Ivanhoe Mines (TSX: IVN; US-OTC: IVPAF) said it expects the dewatering of its Kakula mine in the Democratic Republic of Congo to cost as much as $70 million (C$96 million). Production…
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Ivanhoe, Zijin in spat over quake impact on Kakula
Ivanhoe Mines (TSX: IVN) on Friday disputed a statement by its Chinese partner, Zijin Mining, regarding operational issues at their jointly owned Kakula copper mine in the Democratic Republic of…
‘We can raise more money in the Middle East,’ says junior that left Canada for UAE
The graphite junior that redomiciled to the United Arab Emirates to access funding amid Canada’s clampdown on Chinese investment in critical minerals says it’s the first junior to do so,…
Friedland warns of copper ‘crisis’ as mine costs soar
Boca Raton, Fla. – Miners and analysts gathered this week in a sweaty beach city in southeast Florida to ponder why the industry gets the cold shoulder from most investors. Copper…
Kamoa-Kakula is now world’s third-largest copper mining complex
Ivanhoe Mines has achieved first concentrate production at the Kamoa-Kakula operation’s Phase 3 concentrator.
China’s CITIC to sell up to 2% stake in Ivanhoe Mines
CITIC Metal Co. is planning to sell a small portion of its holdings in Ivanhoe Mines (TSX: IVN) through public trades or privately through block trades, or the combination of…
Saudi Arabia forum looks to boost Middle East, Africa exploration
Saudi Arabia is attracting global mining companies to its third annual Future Minerals Forum in Riyadh on Wednesday as it invests its vast oil wealth into mining exploration with some…
Will technology curb demand for copper?
I’ve written extensively about the emerging opportunities for copper. Geopolitics, riots, water shortages, declining output, and lack of new discovery are all reasons you should be planning for higher prices…
How chilly relations with China are playing out for Canada’s miners
As the world’s largest metal consumer, the second largest economy in the world, and the largest funder of overseas metal projects, China’s impact on the mining business globally cannot be…
Midnight Sun looks to Zambian copper giants next door to solve Solwezi puzzle
Al Fabbro has been looking for answers for a decade now, ever since Midnight Sun Mining (TSXV: MMA) acquired the Solwezi copper project in Zambia. The chief executive believes that Solwezi…
Site visit: Sitka Gold drills to expand RC gold project as Snowline steals Yukon limelight
Cor Coe might be the Maytag repairman of mining. He’s sure he’s got a good product but no one’s calling. The CEO of Sitka Gold (CSE: SIG) is sitting on…
Canada’s Top Ten: Barrick leads this year’s list of miners by market cap
Barrick Gold (TSX: ABX; NYSE: GOLD) returned as Canada’s largest mining company on the Toronto Stock Exchange, displacing last year’s leader Nutrien (TSX: NTR), which plummeted in market value by…