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…
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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…
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…
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…
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…
Mining leads Carney’s $1T investor pitchbook
Mining projects dominate the investment prospectus Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney will put before global investors in Toronto next week, reported to account for 63…
Talon drops plan to build North Dakota mill for Tamarack
Rio Tinto (NYSE: RIO; LSE: RIO; ASX: RIO)-backed developer Talon Metals (TSX: TLO; OTC: TLOFF) has dropped plans to build a mill in North Dakota…
EU scrutiny of Anglo-MMG nickel deal tests China stance
China-backed MMG (HKG: 1208) is urging European regulators to approve its $500-million (C$690 million) purchase of Anglo American’s (LSE: AAL) Brazilian nickel business in a…
Opinion: Canada’s critical-minerals shortcut is old mines
The mantra “Canada has what the world needs” has circulated in different iterations for years, most recently adopted by Prime Minister Carney. But we cannot…
Chile bill targets foreign cash for next mining boom
Chile is opening its capital markets to junior explorers as the world’s top copper producer and second-largest lithium supplier seeks more investment to fund new…
ACG buys project to boost copper output in Turkey
ACG Metals (LSE: ACG) is buying a Turkish mining licence that contains the Keşkek gold project to double annual copper-equivalent output at the company’s nearby…
BHP, KGHM join forces in global hunt for copper
BHP (ASX, LSE, NYSE: BHP), the world’s largest miner, and KGHM Polska Miedź (WSE: KGH) are joining forces to hunt for new copper deposits globally…