London Symposium JV Video: Midnight Sun marches forward in Zambia
Midnight Sun Mining (TSX-V: MMA; US-OTC: MDNGF) is poised to deploy a sixth drill rig early next year at its Dumbwa copper target in Zambia as the company advances exploration…
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Ero Copper sees busy 2026 as Furnas PEA nears
Brazil-focused miner Ero Copper (TSX, NYSE: ERO) is doubling down on drilling at its Furnas gold-copper project as it works on a preliminary economic assessment due to be released in…
London Symposium JV Video: XXIX Metal plans new drilling at Thierry
Canadian mine developer XXIX Metal (TSXV: XXIX, OTCQB: QCCUF) is planning to drill about 15,000 metres at its past-producing Thierry copper-nickel property in Ontario during the first quarter of 2026…
NGEx hits 4% copper, 11g gold at Lunahuasi in Argentina
NGEx Minerals (TSX: NGEX; US-OTCQ: NGXXF) said new drilling at the Lunahuasi polymetallic project in Argentina vertically extended an existing high-grade zone by 100 metres. The stock rose. Hole DPDH048 in the deposit’s…
Fortescue agrees to buy Alta for $139M in copper push
Australia’s Fortescue (ASX: FMG) agreed to buy all of Peru-focused explorer Alta Copper (TSX: ATCU; US-OTC: DNCUD) in a C$139 million ($101 million) deal that accelerates a pivot into copper…
Copper price hits record on U.S. growth hopes, China
Copper hit a record high Friday before easing amid expectations of faster U.S. economic growth and continued economic support from the Chinese authorities. Three-month futures on the London Metal Exchange…
American Eagle drilling boosts NAK copper-gold project
Canadian explorer American Eagle Gold (TSX-V: AE; US-OTC: AMEGF) says new drilling at its polymetallic NAK project in British Columbia has markedly expanded a previous discovery zone. The stock rose….
Copper price won’t top $11,000 for long: Goldman
Goldman Sachs Group is seeking to curb enthusiasm over copper’s record-breaking rally, saying the metal’s breakout above $11,000 a tonne is unlikely to last as global supplies remain adequate. In…
Ivanhoe sees 2026 Kakula copper output below 2024
Ivanhoe Mines (TSX: IVN; US-OTC: IVPAF) said copper output next year at its Kamoa-Kakula complex in the Democratic Republic of Congo should lag 2024 levels even as efforts to rehabilitate the…
Glencore cuts 2026 copper target, plots long-term jump
Mining and commodities giant Glencore (LSE: GLEN) plans to expand annual copper production to about 1.6 million tonnes by 2035 as it seeks to reverse a multi-year slump in output….
Ivanhoe Electric gets $200M loan for U.S. copper mine
Ivanhoe Electric (NYSE-A, TSX: IE) says it’s secured a $200 million (C$280 million) bridge loan from a bank syndicate amid a push to build the next major United States copper…
Marimaca oxide project gets Chile environmental nod
Marimaca Copper (TSX: MARI, ASX: MC2) says it has received formal environmental approval to develop its flagship oxide project in northern Chile, placing it closer to construction-ready status. The Marimaca…