Copper faces further slide after US vote: TD
Copper could fall further as Democratic Party gains in the United States midterm elections weaken expectations for import tariffs and raise doubts about projected demand…
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Codelco faces production scandal, tailings probe
Chilean State miner Codelco disclosed a 42,100-tonne copper production overstatement Thursday, the same day a tailings spill halted processing at its Andina operation. The miner…
Snowline leads PDAC’s 2027 awards class
Long before Snowline Gold’s (TSX: SGD; US-OTC: SNWGF) Valley deposit attracted industry attention, cofounder and CEO Scott Berdahl struggled to find backing for the Yukon properties…
Lecce warns that Democrats offer no tariff cure
Canada shouldn’t expect the United States to lift tariffs simply because Democrats won control of Congress, Ontario Energy and Mines Minister Stephen Lecce said. Speaking…
Ottawa extends mining tax credits to 2032
Canada plans to extend two mineral exploration tax credits by five years and add antimony to the more generous incentive as Ottawa seeks to turn…
Democrats’ win tests US mining support, lifts gold
Democrats’ capture of Congress could put U.S. mining investments under closer scrutiny and sustain demand for gold as political stalemate complicates business planning, according to…
Lundin cuts copper outlook again as Chile weather bites
Lundin Mining (TSX: LUN) has lowered its annual copper production forecast for the second time since August as snowmelt continues to disrupt its Caserones mine…
Rio Tinto injects $144M into Resolution Copper after Arizona land battle win
Rio Tinto (ASX, LSE, NYSE: RIO) has approved $144 million (C$201 million) in additional spending at its Resolution Copper project in Arizona, advancing engineering and…
Chibougamau offers Central Asia copper growth: BMO
Central Asia Metals’ (AIM, TSX: CAML) newly acquired Chibougamau project in Quebec could produce more copper annually than the company’s Kounrad mine, helping offset shrinking…
Federal backing advances Alaska mining projects
Alaska’s mining projects are gaining federal backing as the Trump administration seeks domestic supplies of critical minerals for national defence and the energy transition. The…
Freeport approves $4.5B Bagdad copper expansion
Freeport-McMoRan (NYSE: FCX) has approved a $4.5-billion (C$6.3 billion) expansion of its Bagdad mine in Arizona that would more than double copper output, bolstering domestic…
Friedland’s Ivanhoe slashes copper outlook again
Robert Friedland’s Ivanhoe Mines (TSX: IVN; US-OTC: IVPAF) has cut next year’s copper production outlook at Kamoa-Kakula by 19% as recovery work at the flood-hit…