AI to boost copper demand 50% by 2040: S&P
A rapid and exponential growth in artificial intelligence (AI), defence spending and robotics will lift global copper demand by 50% by 2040, leaving a supply shortfall of more than 10…
Rio Tinto
Trapper emerges as Saga’s top titanium-vanadium plot
Initial drilling by Saga Metals (TSXV: SAGA; US-OTC: SAGMF) at its Radar iron-titanium-vanadium project in Labrador is revealing high grades at shallow depths that show its Trapper target rivals the…
Megamines: 10 most expensive bulk projects
With public and government attention shifting to critical minerals, energy transition metals and specialty commodities, and retail investors all-in on rampant gold and silver, here’s a reminder of where the…
Copper tightness, tariffs set up volatile 2026
Analysts warn structural deficits may start in 2026 as copper hits records, demand accelerates and supply struggles to keep up.
Lundin Mining to sell Eagle mine to Talon for $84M
Share-based deal gives Talon processing assets in the US and a new CEO, while Lundin sharpens its focus on larger copper operations.
Copper’s next shortage is structural, not hype: analyst
Copper is heading into a structural deficit from 2026 as demand from electrification accelerates faster than new supply, according to BloombergNEF, with geopolitical intervention now the single biggest force shaping…
Chile’s weekend runoff puts copper future at stake
On Dec. 14, Chileans go to the polls to elect a new president who will govern until 2030 and shape the country’s most important economic engine: mining. Voters face a…
Spotlight: Projects to watch in 2026 – Part 3
Indigenous land claim challenges face one copper project in the United States, while tailwinds are pushing along a uranium project in Canada. Here are two projects to watch: Resolution Copper Arizona…
Rio Tinto’s Nuton makes first copper cathode at Gunnison mine
Rio Tinto (NYSE, LSE, ASX: RIO) venture partner Nuton has produced the first copper using new technology at Gunnison Copper’s (TSX: GCU; US-OTC: GCUMF) Johnson Camp Mine (JCM) in Arizona….
Jansen ‘learnings’ key to limiting costs: BHP executive
BHP (NYSE, LSE, ASX: BHP) wants to use lessons from its maiden foray into potash production to ensure that a subsequent expansion of the facility is completed at or under…
Q2 cuts strong lithium intervals as first resource nears
Infill drilling by Q2 Metals (TSXV: QTWO; US-OTC: QUEXF) at its Cisco project in north-central Quebec has returned results as high as 1.56% lithium oxide (Li2O) across numerous intersections. Highlight…
Infographic: Production milestones to watch in 2026
As 2025 comes to a close, The Northern Miner looks ahead to 12 projects across North America on track to reach mining milestones in 2026. From precious and critical metals mines across…