Ruling Labor may defeat ‘Trump-lite’ Dutton Down Under
While the cost of living and a housing crisis are the main issues for Australian voters May 3, politicians recognize the need to win over the country’s mining sector that…
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BHP OK’d to run Mt Arthur to 2030, eyes hydro future
BHP will run the mine for four additional years and may convert it into a pumped hydro facility to support a post-coal future.
Don’t tariff copper imports, limit exports: US industry
Some key players in the United States copper industry are urging President Donald Trump to forgo import tariffs and instead opt for targeted export restrictions in a bid to revive homegrown production….
Rio Tinto says Trump’s copper zeal might OK Resolution
Rio Tinto (ASX, LSE, NYSE: RIO) is optimistic that United States President Donald Trump will approve the final permits for its long-delayed Resolution copper project in Arizona. Speaking at the…
PDAC Video: BHP works towards 2026 production start for Jansen potash mine
Leveraging a US$10 billion investment to build its Jansen potash mine in Saskatchewan, BHP (NYSE, LSE, ASX: BHP) is targeting 4.3 million tonnes of production by next year, says project…
Argentina’s economic rock star Milei attracts mining
Argentine President Javier Milei, who took office two years ago in a chainsaw-wielding campaign against big government, has slashed inflation by nearly two-thirds after gutting public spending and halting money…
Codelco regains title as world’s top copper producer
Codelco has resumed its position as the world’s largest copper producer after reporting 2024 output slightly more than BHP (NYSE: BHP). Chile’s state-owned miner produced 1.44 million tonnes of copper…
Interview: G Mining may issue debt, CEO says
Canadian gold producer G Mining Ventures (TSX: GMIN; US-OTC: GMINF) will consider tapping the debt markets if it moves ahead with its $936 million (C$1.34 billion) Oko West gold project…
Canadian miners weigh Australian dual listings
Canadian mining companies are exploring dual listings on the Australian Stock Exchange amid weak domestic liquidity, according to analysts and companies. Since 2018, there have been a few dual listings…
Palliser pressures Rio Tinto to drop dual listing
Activist investor Palliser Capital is urging the chair of Rio Tinto (NYSE, ASX, LSE: RIO), the world’s second largest miner, to abandon its primary London listing and unify its corporate…
PDAC shows urgency of getting shovels in ground
Time is of the essence if miners are to deliver the minerals needed to power the energy transition. That sense of urgency was front and centre this week as Toronto…
Northisle PEA doubles value of BC copper-gold project
Northisle Copper and Gold (TSXV: NCX) has issued a new preliminary economic assessment (PEA) for its North Island project that almost doubles the net present value, raises the internal rate…