Heavy rains to threaten 25% of world’s copper projects by 2050
Copper extraction is crucial to the energy transition, but a quarter of sites mining the metal face a rising threat from the impacts of climate change by mid-century, according to…
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Collective Mining fuses gold deposits into larger system at Guayabales in Colombia
Collective Mining (NYSE: CNL; TSX: CNL) says new drill results connect its Apollo and nearby Olympus deposits at the Guayabales project in Colombia, creating a mineralized system spanning about 1,000…
Ivanhoe’s giant Kamoa-Kakula hits stage 3 commercial copper production in Congo
Ivanhoe Mines’ (TSX: IVN; US-OTC: IVPAF) Kamoa-Kakula copper mine, the world’s third-largest, has reached stage three commercial production in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), the company said Monday. The…
TNM Drill Down: Australia, Argentina top copper ranking
The Northern Miner has compiled the top 10 drill results year-to-date for major metals, including copper. Drill holes are ranked by copper grade x width. Drilling in the southern hemisphere…
BHP and workers reach deal to end strike at Escondida
The new deal could be signed on Sunday after union leadership meets with members.
Video: Aurania pivots from Ecuador to Europe
Aurania Resources (TSXV: ARU; US-OTC: AUIF), led by a key member of the Aurelian Resources team that discovered the rich Fruta del Norte gold mine in Ecuador, is turning away…
Warintza drill results lift Solaris shares
Solaris Resources (TSX: SLS; NYSE: SLSR) shares gained about 6.4% to $3.16 on Thursday after new drill results extended high-grade copper at its Warintza project in southeastern Ecuador. One highlight…
Snapshot: Eight companies advancing projects in the Southwest US
The southwestern United States is well-known for its rich endowment of silver, gold, copper and lithium, among other minerals. Here are eight companies active in the region. Apollo Silver In…
Video: EMX Royalty touts record cash flows as portfolio matures
EMX Royalty (TSXV: EMX; NYSE-AM: EMX) has changed from prospect generator to cash generator, reporting a record US$37 million in revenue last year, CEO David Cole says. This growth is…
Video: ‘Grade smearing’ top junior sector misdeed, Brent Cook says
Retail investors can struggle to make sense of drill results, but some junior mining explorers make things worse with misleading reporting practices that inflate the value of their projects, industry…
SolGold sets Cascabel project milestones to reach by year-end
Ecuador-focused SolGold (LSE: SOLG; TSX: SOLG) reaffirmed its commitment to de-risking and advancing its flagship Cascabel copper-gold asset through a set of milestones, in a progress update on Wednesday. The…
Teck-Glencore JV aims to jumpstart stalled Minnesota project
NewRange Copper Nickel is embarking on a series of studies over the next year to assess whether new mining technology and sustainability developments can remove permitting barriers at its key…