DPM halts Ecuador gold project drilling amid protests
Drilling at DPM Metals’ (TSX, ASX: DPM) Loma Larga project in Ecuador has been put on hold following widespread protests, the Canadian miner said as it released a new study…
Copper
BHP sinks $555M into Olympic Dam amid expansion bid
BHP is considering doubling copper output in South Australia to 650,000 tonnes by the mid-2030s
Video: Azimut preps Wabamisk drilling after VG find
Azimut Exploration (TSXV: AZM; USOTC: AZMTF) is fast-tracking work at its Wabamisk project in Quebec after fieldwork outlined a new surface target with visible gold, president and CEO Jean-Marc Lulin…
Copper price to surge past $11,000 in 2026, BofA says
Bank of America (BofA) has raised its copper price forecasts, pointing to widespread mine disruptions and steady demand as the metal tightens across global markets. The bank now expects copper…
Bristow’s exit shakes up Barrick leadership
Barrick Mining (TSX: ABX; NYSE: B) shocked markets Monday with the abrupt resignation of president and CEO Mark Bristow, who departs after nearly seven years at the helm without explanation….
Newmont names Viljoen CEO as Palmer retires
Newmont (NYSE: NEM), the world’s largest gold miner, said Monday that CEO Tom Palmer will retire later this year, with chief operating officer Natascha Viljoen set to take over on…
Sterling surges on high-grade copper find in Ontario
Sterling Metals (TSXV: SAG, US-OTC: SAGGF) shares doubled after the Canadian explorer said it discovered a new high-grade copper zone at the past-producing Soo project in Ontario. Drill hole MEPS-25-02 cut…
Indonesia halts Grasberg to seek trapped workers
Indonesia’s government has reached an agreement with Freeport Indonesia to halt operations at the Grasberg mine to prioritize the search for workers trapped after a recent accident, Reuters reported, citing…
JV Video: Abitibi grows B26 copper-gold project
Abitibi Metals (CSE: AMQ; US-OTC: AMQFF) is pushing towards 80% ownership of the B26 copper-gold project in Quebec under its option with SOQUEM, a subsidiary of provincial corporation Investissement Quebec,…
Mining Forum Americas: Garofalo’s Gold Royalty the ‘envy of our peers’
Colorado Springs, Colo. – Gold Royalty (NYSE American: GROY) has started generating free cash flow and is focusing on Quebec’s Abitibi region for its next leg of growth, executive chairman…
Zijin becomes world’s No. 3 miner on $100B valuation
China’s Zijin Mining Group (HKG: 2899) has climbed past the $100 billion threshold in market capitalization for the first time, propelling it into the No. 3 spot globally, overtaking Glencore…
Foran’s McIlvenna Bay zinc-copper project could produce by around April
Foran Mining’s (TSX: FOM; US-OTC: FMCXF) construction progress at its McIlvenna Bay zinc-copper project in Saskatchewan is putting it on track to start commercial production by the middle of next…