Vale speeds Salobo copper expansion, cuts costs
Vale’s (NYSE: VALE) Base Metals (VBM) unit is adding about 30,000 tonnes of annual production at its Salobo mine, Brazil’s largest copper operation, after cutting…
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Antofagasta’s posts $2B profit, cuts copper outlook
Antofagasta (LSE: ANTO) has cut its 2026 copper production forecast after extreme weather shut its flagship Los Pelambres mine in Chile, overshadowing a 27% increase…
Podcast: Wheaton Precious Metals CEO Haytham Hodaly on the evolution of the streaming model
This week’s episode features Wheaton Precious Metals (TSX, NYSE, LSE: WPM) CEO Haytham Hodaly in conversation with host Adrian Pocobelli on how the streaming model…
Sweden OKs Boliden’s Laver copper concession
Sweden rejected appeals against Boliden’s (STO: BOL) mining concession for Laver, clearing a key hurdle for a copper project that could double the country’s output…
Junior funding model blamed for mine delays
The mining industry’s exploration financing model leaves junior companies ill-equipped to address environmental and social issues that later delay mine approvals, the Washington, D.C.-based Trust,…
Barrick names Bock to lead overseas arm
Barrick Mining (NYSE: B; TSX: ABX) has named Sebastiaan Bock to lead its international gold and copper business as the miner prepares to split its…
Cobre Panama restart hopes rise as thousands return to mine
First Quantum Minerals’ (TSX: FM) hopes of restarting its halted Cobre Panamá copper mine received a boost Tuesday as government officials met workers and suppliers…
Barrick, Newmont settle dispute with $1.9B deal
Nevada settlement clears a hurdle for Barrick’s North American IPO as rising costs and leadership scrutiny weigh on the miner.
Largo shares surge 15% as it adds copper, PGMs to Brazil mine
Move comes after Brazil mining authority cleared Largo to add copper and PGMs production at its flagship vanadium mine.
US unveils $2B of financing commitments for mining
United States President Donald Trump on Friday announced more than $2 billion (C$2.8 billion) in financing pledges for critical minerals and other mining projects that…
NGEx to spin out South American exploration company
NGEx Minerals (TSX: NGEX; US-OTC: NGXXF) plans to spin out its Valle Ancho copper-gold project into a new company – a move that will let…
Spotlight: Four more companies advancing projects around the world
Junior exploration companies across the globe stand or fall on drill programs that could turn them into bigger stories. Here are four more juniors with company-making discovery…