Copper mine supply risks first decline since 2017: Sprott
Global mined copper production could fall this year for the first time in nearly a decade even after prices hit records, as disruptions, declining grades and weak Chilean output expose…
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Canada could gain billions from refining more metals
Canada risks leaving more value from its critical minerals abroad unless it builds more processing capacity at home, the government’s trade boosting agency says. A sustained shift into more sophisticated…
Honey Badger nearly triples Prairie Creek value to $1.2B
An updated preliminary economic assessment for Honey Badger Silver’s (TSXV: TUF) Prairie Creek silver-zinc mine in the Northwest Territories almost triples the project’s net present value to $1.2 billion from…
Billionaire’s buying spree stretches beyond iron ore
Gina Rinehart’s Hancock Prospecting has made a string of investments over the past year, building exposure to rare earths, copper, gallium, antimony and precious metals as Australia’s richest person broadens…
China’s MMG moves to ease EU concerns over $500M Anglo nickel deal
China-backed MMG (HKG: 1208) has pledged to maintain or increase nickel supplies to Europe after the European Commission formally objected to its planned purchase of Anglo American’s (LSE: AAL) Brazilian…
Podcast: The geopolitics of mining in the Sahel and Myanmar, ft Critical Risk Team’s George McLeod
This week’s episode features Critical Risk Team partner George McLeod in conversation with host Adrian Pocobelli on recent developments in Africa’s Sahel region and in Myanmar. McLeod discusses the unexpected…
Billionaire Rinehart’s Hancock takes stake in Nunavut copper explorer
Australian mining billionaire Gina Rinehart’s Hancock Prospecting is investing A$8.7 million (C$8.6 million) in the early-stage Nunavut-focused copper explorer White Cliff Minerals (ASX: WCN; US-OTC: WCMLF) for a 13.5% stake….
Generation lines up $1.3B Marathon financing
Generation Mining (TSX: GENM; US-OTC: GENMF) lined up the final $340 million (US$244 million) needed to fund its Marathon copper-palladium mine in northwestern Ontario, clearing the last major financing hurdle…
Hercules advances Hook in Idaho after porphyry signs
Hercules Metals (TSXV: BIG; US-OTC: BADEF) is advancing its Hook target in western Idaho toward direct drilling after a reconnaissance hole raised the prospect of a third copper centre on…
Africa critical-minerals pipeline surges as output lags
Africa’s critical-minerals pipeline has expanded by 36% since early 2025, but the surge in exploration and development isn’t yet translating into much new production, according to an updated database compiled…
U.S. takes 10% Trilogy stake in Alaska push
The U.S. government has closed a $35.6-million (C$49.4-million) investment giving it about 10% of Trilogy Metals (TSX, NYSE-A: TMQ), deepening Washington’s direct involvement in developing the company’s copper-rich projects in…
Sponsored: Trekor Metals reports strong Q2 results as copper production ramps up
Trekor Metals Limited (TSX: TKO, LSE: TKO; NYSE American: TGB) delivered a strong second quarter in 2026, supported by record copper prices, steady performance at its Gibraltar mine and the…