Oil shock could sharply raise mining costs: BMO
If crude hits $100 a barrel, mining costs could rise about 20% for iron ore, 16% for copper and 9% for gold.
Copper
JV Q&A: Dundee Sustainable eases processing risk
As 2026 gets underway, mining companies are confronting a new reality: Environmental, social and governance (ESG) issues are no longer just about disclosure – they are influencing permits, financing and project timelines. That shift is putting fresh scrutiny on how…
Tartisan encounters nickel-copper at Ontario project
Tartisan Nickel (CSE: TN; US-OTC: TTSRF) says drilling at its flagship Kenbridge nickel‑copper‑cobalt project in Ontario encountered a broad mineralized zone as crews test the deposit’s depth potential. Hole KB26-210 cut…
US pours $1B into Latin America critical minerals
The United States has poured more than $1 billion into critical minerals investments across Latin America since January 2025, signalling a more assertive effort by Washington to secure supplies of…
First Quantum sells Turkish mine for $340M
First Quantum Minerals (TSX: FM) will sell its Çayeli mine in Turkey to a company controlled by Cengiz Holding as the Canadian miner raises additional capital for its priority assets….
Editorial: The new feasibility
All the largest companies are doing it. Why shouldn’t Canada do it, too? The global mining industry has converged on a single idea: copper is the most important strategic metal….
How Canadian mining can be great again
The mining and metallurgy industry has undergone a profound transformation since 1905, when Canada was producing six key metals – iron, copper, nickel, lead, aluminum and zinc – largely for domestic use. By the…
Chile mining faces policy test under Kast government
Chile’s mining sector faces a policy reset as President José Antonio Kast took office on Wednesday, raising expectations of regulatory reform and stronger security in the world’s largest copper-producing nation….
Canada’s weakness lies beyond the mine gate, MPs hear
Canada’s critical-minerals fragility lies more with what happens after ore leaves the ground than the ore in the ground, witnesses told a parliamentary panel this week. In the House defence…
Marimaca widens Pampa Medina 600 metres west
Marimaca Copper (TSX: MARI, ASX: MC2) drills pushed the emerging Pampa Medina deposit 600 metres farther west with another run of thick copper-silver assays, improving the odds that the Chilean…
Talon Metals surges on new Minnesota drill results
Talon Metals (TSX: TLO; US-OTC: TLOFF) said new drilling at the Tamarack nickel-copper-cobalt project in Minnesota supports the potential expansion of the property’s Vault zone system. The stock jumped to…
Power Metallic drills best Lion copper hit
Power Metallic Mines (TSXV: PNPN; US-OTC: PNPNF) drilled its best copper interval yet at the Lion zone in Quebec as it works toward a resource estimate this year. Shares rose….