Timeline: The Oyu Tolgoi saga
From discovery to blockade: the twists, deals and disputes behind Mongolia’s Oyu Tolgoi copper-gold mine.
Copper
Anglo, Codelco seal pact to unlock $5B in copper
Anglo American (LSE: AAL) and Chilean state-owned miner Codelco have finalized a landmark agreement to combine development plans at their neighbouring Los Bronces and Andina mines, unlocking at least $5…
Treasure Hunt – Nova Scotia: Canada’s first mining frontier
For the latest clue, read the article below; voici la version française. And watch the video: English | French IMPORTANT: The Nova Scotia Regional Prize was found prior to the release of this article…
Gladiator raises $35M from BlackRock-led placement to fund Yukon drilling
Copper explorer Gladiator Metals (TSXV: GLAD; US-OTC: GDTRF) has raised more than $35 million (US$24.7 million) through a private placement led by BlackRock to fund drilling at the Whitehorse project….
Pirate Gold harpoons copper-gold hit at Moby Dick
Pirate Gold (TSXV: YARR; US-OTC: YARRF) has uncovered broad zones of copper-gold mineralization in its first holes at the Moby Dick target in central Newfoundland, pointing to a regional system,…
Major Newmont mine Cadia halted after quake: report
Underground operations at Newmont’s (NYSE, ASX: NEM) Cadia gold mine in Australia -– one of the country’s largest mining operations — have been suspended for the second time in nine…
Falco lifts Quebec gold-zinc project value to $3.3B
An updated feasibility study for Falco Resources’ (TSXV: FPC) Horne 5 polymetallic project in western Quebec more than triples the project’s value while the province said its environmental review is…
Rio Tinto’s Oyu Tolgoi resumes exports after blockade
Copper concentrate shipments from Rio Tinto’s (ASX, NYSE, LSE: RIO) Oyu Tolgoi mine resumed on Thursday, a day after protesters blocked a key transport route and threatened exports from one…
BHP to sell $1.5B Chile power lines in copper-first pivot
Mining giant BHP (ASX: BHP) is preparing to sell about $1.5 billion worth of power transmission assets in Chile as the world’s largest miner sharpens its focus on copper and…
Kristi Noem joins B.C copper junior as advisor
Kristi Noem, the former U.S. Secretary for Homeland Security, is entering the mining space as an advisor to a British Columbia-based junior. NovaRed Mining (CSE: NRED), which holds two early-stage…
Rio Tinto’s giant copper mine blocked: protesters halt Oyu Tolgoi exports
Protesters blocked copper concentrate exports from Rio Tinto’s (ASX, NYSE, LSE: RIO) Oyu Tolgoi mine on Wednesday, disrupting shipments from one of the world’s most important copper projects and renewing…
Canada offers Italy priority access to critical minerals
Prime Minister Mark Carney has offered Italy priority access to Canada’s critical mineral reserves as the two countries expanded cooperation on supply chains, defence and energy during talks at the…