BHP averts strike at world’s biggest copper mine
BHP (ASX, LSE: BHP) and the supervisors’ union at its Escondida mine in Chile have reached a preliminary agreement to avert a strike at the world’s largest copper operation. Members…
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Idaho Copper update boosts CuMo’s value, lowers costs
An updated preliminary economic assessment (PEA) for Idaho Copper’s (NYSE-A: COPR) CuMo copper-molybdenum-silver project gives it a 46-year life and improves some economics from a previous study but it still…
Women hold just 12% of top Australian mining jobs
Women in Australia’s mining industry are promoted at higher rates than men but remain underrepresented in its most senior leadership positions, according to new research released Tuesday. CEO and head-of-business…
Spotlight: Exploration in Quebec
Quebec accounts for about 20% of Canada’s mining production and has some of the most diverse mineral resources in North America. Here’s a look at four companies with interesting projects…
Avalanche adds to Chile’s copper supply pressures
A snow avalanche that killed two subcontractor workers at Codelco’s El Teniente mine on Sunday has added to mounting supply concerns in Chile, as extreme weather, labour disputes and operational…
JPMorgan names critical minerals chief for $1.5T push
JPMorganChase (NYSE: JPM) has appointed Andrew Frame to lead critical minerals investment efforts under its $1.5-trillion (C$2.1 trillion) Security and Resiliency Initiative (SRI), placing him at the centre of a…
Falco vies for environmental OK
After eight years in environmental review, Falco Resources (TSXV: FPC) expects Quebec to sign off on Horne 5 by year-end — a decision that would unlock a gold and critical…
EU fast-tracks KGHM’s $3.46B Polish copper projects
The European Commission has granted strategic status to two copper projects worth a combined more than 9.5 billion zlotys ($3.46 billion) being developed by Polish state-controlled producer KGHM Polska Miedz…
Hot Chili drills shallow copper, gold in Chile
New drilling by Glencore (LSE: GLEN)-backed Hot Chili (ASX, TSX-V: HCH; US-OTC: HHLKF) has extended shallow copper-gold mineralization at its La Verde porphyry discovery in coastal Chile, strengthening the case…
Levack restart puts Magna on two-mine path
Magna Mining (TSX: NICU; US-OTC: MGMNF) has approved a $70-million (US$49 million) restart of its Levack nickel-copper mine near Sudbury, Ont., targeting commercial production by mid-2028. Thursday’s preliminary economic assessment…
Moly heads for 6th straight deficit, record prices: BMO
Molybdenum is on course for a sixth consecutive year of supply deficit in 2027, setting the stage for record prices as strong demand meets a limited pipeline of new production,…
Copper price gains as Chile strike threatens output
Copper prices climbed Thursday as a strike by more than 700 workers at Antofagasta’s (LSE: ANTO) Centinela mine in Chile raised concerns about production disruptions that could become more serious…