Could Barrick’s next CEO break up the company?
Spinning off Barrick Mining’s (TSX: ABX; NYSE: B) U.S. assets into a new company or exploring a merger with Newmont (NYSE: NEM) are some of the key options that the…
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Aldebaran spins out greenfield assets in Argentina
Aldebaran Resources (TSXV: ALDE; US-OTC: ADBRF) has officially spun out its exploration-stage assets in northern Argentina while it continues to work on the more advanced Altar project in San Juan…
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…
Freeport says all missing workers at Grasberg have died
Freeport-McMoRan (NYSE: FCX) said all seven workers who went missing at the Grasberg copper mine in eastern Indonesia during a mudslide that halted production at the site last month have…
Barrick CEO exit could spur asset sales, M&A: analysts
Leadership changes at two of North America’s biggest miners open the door to asset sales and even a potential takeover of Barrick Mining (TSX: ABX; NYSE: B), analysts say. On…
Sterling surges on high-grade copper find in Ontario
Sterling Metals (TSXV: SAG, US-OTC: SAGGF) shares doubled after the Canadian explorer said it discovered a new high-grade copper zone at the past-producing Soo project in Ontario. Drill hole MEPS-25-02 cut…
Osisko drilling hints at high-grade copper for Gaspé
Osisko Metals (TSX: OM) said assays from six new drill holes at its Gaspé copper project in Quebec show the presence of a high-grade zone that bodes well for the…
Anglo-Teck deal seen spurring rival bids: analysts
Anglo American’s (LSE: AAL) proposed acquisition of Teck Resources (TSX: TECK.A TECK.B, NYSE: TECK) could end up putting both companies in play as rival miners scramble to find large-scale copper assets,…
Marimaca hits fresh 13-year high on copper results
Marimaca Copper (TSX: MARI; ASX: MC2) surged to its highest level in more than 13 years after the company said new drilling at its Pampa Medina property in northern Chile…
Osisko says new Gaspé drill results expand deposit
Osisko Metals (TSX-V: OM; US-OTC: OMZNF) said recent drilling at its Gaspé copper project in eastern Quebec expands the deposit at depth as the company works to update the resource…
Capstone OKs $176M Chile copper spend despite rise
Capstone Copper (TSX: CS; ASX: CSC) said it’s going ahead with the costlier-than-planned expansion of a sulphide concentrator at its Mantoverde property in Chile in a move that will add…
Chile election puts mining sector’s future on the line
On November 16, Chileans will head to the polls to elect their next president, who will govern until 2030 – and in doing so, set the course for the country’s…