Antofagasta ignites Centinela mine expansion
Chilean miner Antofagasta (LSE: ANTO) has launched the next stage of its copper growth strategy with the first blast at the Encuentro Sulphides pit at its Centinela mine in the…
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Over 25% of copper supply facing ESG hurdles: study
About 6.4 million tonnes of copper production capacity, equal to more than one-quarter of global mine output, are stalled or suspended due to environmental, social, and governance (ESG), a new…
Teck cuts copper forecast as Anglo holds to $53B deal
Teck Resources (TSX: TECK.A, TECK.B; NYSE: TECK) has lowered its copper production guidance for 2025 after persistent setbacks at its Quebrada Blanca (QB) mine in Chile and Highland Valley Copper…
McEwen Copper’s Los Azules eyes gain from RIGI
A feasibility study for McEwen Mining (NYSE, TSX: MUX) subsidiary McEwen Copper’s Los Azules project in Argentina outlines a mid-tier project that stands to potentially save millions of dollars in…
Video: B2Gold rerating hinges on Goose, Mali permit
B2Gold (TSX: BTO; NYSE-A: BTG) expects a market rerating after achieving commercial production this week at Goose in Nunavut and as it works to secure a key permit in Mali,…
G Mining eyes Guyana gold project decision this month
G Mining Ventures (TSX: GMIN; US-OTC: GMINF) said Monday it will decide this month whether to proceed with the Oko West project in Guyana after securing up to $537.5 million (C$753 million)…
G Mining gets Brazilian tax cut for gold mine
Authorities in Brazil have granted G Mining Ventures’ (TSX: GMIN; US-OTC: GMINF) main Tocantinzinho mine a reduced tax rate, a move that the Canadian company says will “materially enhance” profit…
DPM halts Ecuador gold project drilling amid protests
Drilling at DPM Metals’ (TSX, ASX: DPM) Loma Larga project in Ecuador has been put on hold following widespread protests, the Canadian miner said as it released a new study…
Aclara soars on Carina rare earths project upgrade
An update for Aclara Resources’ (TSX: ARA) Carina project in Brazil has lifted most of the deposit to the indicated category and raised grades for its four rare earths compared…
AbraSilver jumps to record on Diablillos drilling results
AbraSilver Resource (TSX: ABRA; US-OTC: ABBRF) stock closed at an all-time high Tuesday after the miner said new drilling at its flagship Diablillos project in northwestern Argentina showed the presence…
Agnico sheds entire 18% stake in Royal Road
Agnico Eagle Mines (NYSE, TSX: AEM) says it has sold its entire 18% shareholding in copper-gold explorer Royal Road Minerals (TSXV: RYR) for proceeds of about C$5.51 million. The shares,…
Copper price to surge past $11,000 in 2026, BofA says
Bank of America (BofA) has raised its copper price forecasts, pointing to widespread mine disruptions and steady demand as the metal tightens across global markets. The bank now expects copper…