Barrick delays Reko Diq, cites Iran war
Barrick Mining (TSX: ABX, NYSE: B) said Thursday it will slow development of the giant Reko Diq project in Pakistan because of security concerns in the Middle East. The decision…
Copper
Treasure Hunt: Bathurst – The camp that powered the modern world
After the launch of The Great Canadian Treasure Hunt, explorers from coast to coast have been digging into Canada’s mining past – chasing clues, revisiting forgotten camps, and rediscovering the…
Gold strong, but juniors must deliver, Haywood says
Gold’s record run may have lifted junior miners, but Haywood Securities says the next stage will be far less forgiving, with capital flowing only to companies that can deliver results…
Cerro de Pasco surges on Quiulacocha access boost
Cerro de Pasco Resources (TSXV: CDPR) says it is poised to unlock the full scale of its Quiulacocha tailings reprocessing project in Peru after securing access to an expanded area…
Makor enters Zambia with $30M copper plan
Makor Resources has become the latest entrant in Zambia’s copper mining sector, outlining plans to invest as much as US$30 million ($42 million) to advance a pipeline of district-scale projects….
Sponsored Video: Gunnison targets US copper gap with Arizona mine
Gunisson Copper Senior Vice-President & CFO Craig Hallworth speaks with The Northern Miner video host Devan Murgan early this month at the Prospectors and Developers Association of Canada’s annual convention in…
Prolonged Iran war would hammer top copper miners
A prolonged Iran conflict could push copper into surplus and sharply cut earnings for major producers, according to Bloomberg Intelligence. Oil above $150 a barrel in a drawn-out war that…
Atco backs Nunavut road project with $10M investment
Utilities and infrastructure company Atco (TSX: ACO.X) is investing $10 million (US$7.2 million) for a 40% stake in Inuit-backed West Kitikmeot Resources (WKR), which is developing a project that would…
Fitzroy finds wide copper in Chile’s Punta del Cobre belt
Fitzroy Minerals (TSXV: FTZ; US-OTC: FTZFF) says drilling at its Buen Retiro project in northern Chile is revealing a major copper system as the company prepares to release an initial resource….
NGEx hits 6.8% copper at Argentina’s Lunahuasi
NGEx Minerals (TSX: NGEX; US-OTC: NGXXF) reported new high-grade drill results from its Lunahuasi copper-gold-silver project in Argentina that bode well for a first resource. The stock soared. Hole DPDH059…
Coeur lifts 2026 production after closing New Gold deal
Coeur Mining (TSX: CDE) raised its 2026 production outlook after closing its acquisition of New Gold, adding two Canadian mines and significantly boosting expected output. The company now expects to produce…
China spent $120B to lock down critical minerals overseas: report
China has invested more than $120 billion in overseas mining and upstream processing since 2023, accelerating a state-backed push to secure the raw materials underpinning the global energy transition, says…