Gold, rare earths top TSXV’s performers
Gold’s surge to record highs and renewed interest in rare earths did more than lift producers in 2025, it propelled some of the industry’s riskier themes to the top of…
Copper
Roundup Video: Kodiak resumes drilling after first MPD resource
Kodiak Copper (TSXV: KDK; US-OTC: KDKCF) plans a stepped-up drill campaign at its MPD copper-gold project near Princeton, B.C., after releasing an initial resource estimate in December that CEO Claudia…
Capstone sinks on lacklustre production outlook
Capstone Copper (TSX: CS; ASX: CSC) shares dropped after the company disclosed weaker-than-expected 2026 output targets due to lower grades at the Mantos Blancos operation and the lingering effects of a…
BHP-Lundin Vicuña JV’s copper-gold district potential hits $9B value
A new study for the Vicuña joint venture between BHP (ASX, LSE, NYSE: BHP) and Lundin Mining (TSX: LUN) that straddles the Argentina-Chile border positions the 70-year copper-gold-silver project in the…
CHART: EV battery metals index jumps to 27-month high
December’s raw materials bill for global electric vehicles topped $2 billion for the first time since August 2023 and surging lithium, nickel prices going into 2026 puts battery metals slump…
BHP leans on copper growth, not big deals
CEO Mike Henry said there’s no urgent need for deals as the company aims for 2.5 million tonnes of copper equivalent annually.
Roundup Video: Star Copper reports wide copper-gold drill assays
Early drilling at Star Copper’s (CSE: STCU; US-OTC: STCUF) namesake project in northern British Columbia has confirmed broad near-surface copper-gold mineralization, reinforcing the case for a larger porphyry system at…
Copper price dips as smelting activity hits decade low
After rallying through 2025 (not without some deep troughs) and into this year driven by supply disruptions in Indonesia and South America alongside tariff disruptions, copper prices are pulling back…
Indaba: How AI in mining is like self-driving cars
The planet’s most advanced artificial intelligence isn’t a chatbot, it’s a robotic vehicle, and Stanford University researchers say mining should pay attention. A team at Stanford’s Mineral-X initiative, led by…
Lundin finds new copper-gold systems in Ecuador
Canada’s Lundin Gold (TSX: LUG; US-OTC: LUGDF) said drilling near its Fruta del Norte mine in Ecuador showed a large intrusive complex hosting several shallow copper-gold porphyry systems within a…
Agnico Eagle profit soars as reserves hit record
Agnico Eagle Mines (TSX, NYSE: AEM) said annual profit more than doubled as Canada’s largest gold miner boosted its dividend and reported record 2025 reserves of the precious metal. The…
Roundup Video: Brixton drills Langis silver project in Ontario, preps Thorn return
Brixton Metals (TSX-V: BBB; US-OTC: BBBXF) is drilling its Langis silver project in Ontario this winter and plans to restart rigs at its Thorn copper-gold project in northwestern British Columbia…