M&A: strongest first quarter of mining deals in 3 years
Global mining mergers and acquisitions (M&A) reached $21.6 billion in the first quarter of 2026, marking the strongest start to a year since 2023 as deal value and volumes climbed…
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Boroo eyes buying landslide-scarred former Eagle gold mine in Yukon
Private investment holding company Boroo could be preparing to buy the former Eagle Mine site in Yukon, almost two years after a landslide forced its closure. The firm has entered…
Chile bill targets mining boost, tax cuts, permit speed but revisions likely
Chile has introduced sweeping legislation to revive growth and unlock mining investment through tax cuts, labour incentives and faster permitting. The core of the National Reconstruction and Economic Development Bill,…
China, Ecuador sign $1.7B deal on gold project
Ecuador has signed a $1.7-billion (C$2.32-billion) mining contract with China’s CMOC Group for the Los Cangrejos project, one of the country’s largest gold deposits, a move that could establish a…
US Mint gold source tied to criminal networks in Colombia: New York Times
The United States is increasingly being drawn into the opaque supply chains of illicit mining after an investigation by The New York Times tied some of its gold supply to…
Gold-copper explorer Meridian plans London listing
Explorer Meridian Mining (TSX: MNO; US-OTC: MRRDF) is planning to list on the London Stock Exchange’s main market this week as it works to advance its flagship Cabaçal gold-copper project…
Brazil rejects state miner concept as US deal stalls
Brazil sees no need to create a state-run critical minerals company, Industry Minister Marcio Elias Rosa said Friday, pushing back on proposals for a state-backed entity. “There is no need…
Teck flags Chile fuel costs due to Iran War
Teck Resources (TSX: TECK.A TECK.B; NYSE: TECK) warned rising diesel and freight costs could increase expenses at its Chilean copper operations through the second quarter as global supply tightens. The…
Panama counts cost of First Quantum’s mine closure
Panama’s economy and labour market have taken a significant hit following the 2023 shutdown of First Quantum Minerals’ (TSX: FM) Cobre Panama copper mine, with new analysis detailing lost growth, jobs…
Lithium market to enter deficit until 2035: Canaccord
The global lithium market is set to enter a near-decade-long deficit as a lack of mine investment weighs on supply of the electric vehicle battery metal, according to investment bank…
Copper price: Goldman maintains year-end forecast, Traxys sees $15,000 per tonne
Copper held firm above the $13,200-a-tonne level on Wednesday amid elevated supply risks caused by the ongoing war in the Middle East and optimism over its demand. Prices briefly surpassed…
BHP now expects nearly 2M tonnes copper production after record Escondida throughput
BHP (NYSE, LSE, ASX: BHP) reinforced confidence in its fiscal 2026 outlook on Wednesday, with solid copper and iron ore performance underpinning expectations that production targets will be met. In…