PDAC: Vale eyes doubling of copper output, CEO says
Brazilian iron ore giant Vale (NYSE: VALE) is targeting a doubling of copper output over the next decade as part of a plan to expand its footprint in three main…
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Osisko’s Gaspé revamp ties history to copper’s surge
For Osisko Metals (TSX: OM; US-OTC: OMZNF) chief operating officer Jeff Hussey, life has a way of repeating itself. Three decades ago, Hussey was hired by Toronto-based mining giant Noranda to work as a…
Nevada tops Fraser survey as Ontario, Saskatchewan rise
Nevada has dislodged Finland as the best jurisdiction for mining investment globally while two Canadian provinces – Ontario and Saskatchewan – have climbed into the top three, a new survey…
Panama growth hinges on Cobre Panama restart: report
Panama’s economy grew 4% in 2025, and business leaders say reopening First Quantum Minerals’ (TSX: FM) Cobre Panama copper mine is critical to lifting growth to as much as 6%…
Mexican security risks highlighted in new reports
Escalating security risks and a legacy of lengthy project approvals are increasing investor scrutiny of mining exposure to Mexico, TD Cowen says. Recent incidents linked to cartel activity — such…
Ero Copper eyes $2B value, 24-year life for Furnas
A maiden preliminary economic assessment for Ero Copper‘s (TSX, NYSE: ERO) Furnas project in Brazil puts a $2 billion value on an operation that could supply metal for almost a…
Hudbay secures permit for Copper Mountain expansion
Hudbay Minerals (TSX, NYSE: HBM) has secured permission from the British Columbia government to proceed with a three-phased expansion of its Copper Mountain open-pit mine that would extend the operation…
Faraday jumps on Lundin-, BHP-backed $100M deal
Faraday Copper (TSX: FDY) is raising $100 million (US$73 million) through a private placement backed by the Lundin Family Trusts and BHP Group (ASX: BHP) to fund the ongoing development…
First Quantum’s Argentina copper mine valued at $5.9B
A new technical report on First Quantum Minerals’ (TSX: FM) Taca Taca copper-gold project in northwest Argentina shows the project’s value has more than doubled in five years thanks in…
JP Morgan sees $5.50 copper, deficit worsening
J.P. Morgan has raised its long-term copper price forecast by 9.1% due to widening structural supply deficits and sharply higher capital costs that will require massive investment in new mine…
US mineral supply vulnerable to China chokehold: report
A new report by the United States Geological Survey reveals that the U.S. has grown more reliant on foreign imports of minerals over the past year, highlighting the increased urgency…
DPM adds 20% gold-silver to extend Bulgaria mine
DPM Metals (TSX: DPM) says a resource update for its Chelopech gold-copper mine in Bulgaria has added four years to the property’s operational life. Chelopech is now projected to have…