Panama counts cost of First Quantum’s mine closure
Panama’s economy and labour market have taken a significant hit following the 2023 shutdown of First Quantum Minerals’ (TSX: FM) Cobre Panama copper mine, with new…
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Trilogy to seek FAST-41 status for Alaska copper project
Trilogy Metals (TSX: TMQ; NYSE-A: TMQ) said its Ambler Metals joint venture will seek inclusion under the FAST-41 speedy permits program for its Arctic copper-zinc-lead-gold-silver…
Copper price: Goldman maintains year-end forecast, Traxys sees $15,000 per tonne
Copper held firm above the $13,200-a-tonne level on Wednesday amid elevated supply risks caused by the ongoing war in the Middle East and optimism over…
AME: BC paralysis on DRIPA hurting mining future
British Columbia Premier David Eby’s announcement that the provincial government won’t be introducing amendments to the Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples Act (DRIPA)…
BHP now expects nearly 2M tonnes copper production after record Escondida throughput
BHP (NYSE, LSE, ASX: BHP) reinforced confidence in its fiscal 2026 outlook on Wednesday, with solid copper and iron ore performance underpinning expectations that production…
Assays, permits spur BMC’s $1B zinc-copper KZK project
BMC Minerals’ (ASX: BMC) has hit the ground running this spring, with drills cutting high-grade massive sulphide mineralization in the Krakatoa zone at its Kudz…
Liberty Star expands Arizona footprint with new claims
U.S. explorer Liberty Star Minerals (US-OTC: LBSR) said it’s quadrupled its footprint in Arizona by staking 13 additional mining claims covering about 28 sq. km. …
Morgan Stanley flags five miners in space value chain
With a potential initial public offering (IPO) of SpaceX drawing closer, investors are increasingly turning their attention to the broader space economy and the companies…
Rio Tinto copper surge offsets iron ore disruption
Rio Tinto (ASX, LSE: RIO), the world’s second-largest miner, reported stronger first-quarter output as copper gains from its Mongolia copper mine offset weather-driven iron ore…
China copper smelters hit record, space satellites show
Activity at copper smelters in China rose to an all-time high in March as buyers of the red metal increased purchases following a price slump,…
Chile targets faster permits to unlock $100B pipeline
Chile is moving to accelerate mining permit approvals to unlock more than $100 billion in investment and revive momentum in its cornerstone copper sector, Economy…
US Senate vote unlocks huge Antofagasta copper project in Minnesota
The United States Senate narrowly voted to overturn a longstanding mining ban on public lands in northern Minnesota, a move that could revive development of…