US courts Cook Islands for deep-sea mining
The United States has begun talks with the Cook Islands for research on seabed mineral exploration and development, just months after the South Pacific nation inked cooperation pacts with China that…
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First Quantum scores $1B Royal Gold streaming deal
Canadian miner First Quantum Minerals (TSX: FM) has secured a $1-billion (C$1.38 billion) gold streaming deal with a subsidiary of Royal Gold (Nasdaq: RGLD), the companies announced Tuesday. The agreement…
Eldorado Gold keeps $1B Skouries on track
Canada’s Eldorado Gold (TSX: ELD; NYSE: EGO) says its Skouries copper-gold project in Greece is on track with its February forecast of first production in early 2026 and commercial output…
Rescuers still can’t reach Chile copper mine fall
Emergency teams still haven’t reached an earthquake-triggered copper mine collapse in Chile that killed one worker and left five others missing, according to state-run mining giant Codelco. Rescuers as of…
Trump’s deep-sea mining push stirs alarm
Trump’s push to accelerate deep-sea mining aims to lessen US reliance on China for minerals, but raises fears of ecological harm and instability.
Finland reclaims mining crown as Canada slips
Finland has regained its status as the world’s most attractive jurisdiction for mining and exploration it held in the early 2010s, followed by Nevada and Alaska, according to the Fraser Institute’s…
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…
Adriatic lifts output, trims forecast pre-Dundee M&A
Adriatic Metals (ASX, LSE: ADT) reported strong gains in silver and gold production in the second quarter even as it lowered full-year projections ahead of its planned acquisition by Dundee…
Torex Gold buys Prime in $449M Mexico expansion
Torex Gold Resources (TSX: TXG), the largest gold producer in Mexico, is acquiring Prime Mining (TSX: PRYM; US-OTC: PRMNF) and its primary Los Reyes gold-silver project in Sinaloa in an…
Three BC miners rescued after 60 hours
Three workers who were trapped at Newmont’s (NYSE, ASX: NEM; TSX: NGT) Red Chris mine in northwest British Columbia, have been safely rescued after more than 60 hours underground. Kevin…
US targets mine waste to boost critical minerals supply
The U.S. government is launching a new effort to extract valuable critical minerals – including rare earths, lithium, cobalt and uranium – from mine waste and abandoned sites in a…
Teck OKs $2.4B Highland Valley Copper expansion
Teck Resources’ (TSX: TECK.A, TECK.B)(NYSE: TECK) board has approved a $2.4-billion (US$1.76-billion) project to extend the life of Canada’s largest copper mine for two decades. Construction at Highland Valley Copper…