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Anglo American copper assets worth $35 billion — report

The estimation, by financial research firm CreditSights, is only $4 billion lower than BHP’s offer for the whole company.

Cecilia Jamasmie | May 1, 2024 | 8:42 am

Ecuador court puts nail in $3bn copper project’s coffin

Licence has not been revoked, which leaves a chance for…

Cecilia Jamasmie | May 1, 2024 | 5:13 am

Cornish Metals’ UK tin project worth over $200 million

The economic assessment of Cornish' flagship South Crofty project outlines…

Cecilia Jamasmie | May 1, 2024 | 3:55 am

Antarctic volcano emits $6,000 worth of gold daily

Mount Erebus spews around 80 grams of gold into the…

Staff Writer | April 30, 2024 | 10:16 am

Gem Diamonds finds yet another big stone in Lesotho

The 118.74 carats diamond is the fifth greater than 100-carat…

Cecilia Jamasmie | April 30, 2024 | 3:33 am

Chile’s mining association asks Congress to reverse payment increase for mining claims

The payment increase for patented mining claims is contemplated in Bill N° 21420, which modifies certain aspects of the existing Mining Code.

Valentina Ruiz Leotaud | June 11, 2023 | 7:04 am

Canadian operations halted as miners grapple with record wildfires

Record-setting wildfires have been wreaking havoc across Canada since March, reaching peak intensity this month.

Henry Lazenby | June 9, 2023 | 12:45 pm

Altona Rare Earths shares start trading in London

Altona, which is advancing the Monte Muambe rare earths project in northwest Mozambique, raised $2.5 million.

Staff Writer | June 9, 2023 | 5:23 am

Hummingbird Resources pours first gold at Kouroussa mine in Guinea

Kouroussa, Hummingbird’s second operating mine in Africa, will ramp up to commercial production during the second half of 2023.

Cecilia Jamasmie | June 9, 2023 | 3:53 am

Winsome Resources inks deal to expand Adina lithium project in Quebec

The agreement would allow Winsome to acquire the 29 claims in the bordering Jackpot property and expand its total tenure in the James Bay area to more than 871.5 sq. km.

Blair McBride | June 8, 2023 | 10:18 am

BHP’s Xplor looking for more copper, nickel exploration projects

BHP Xplor’s VP Sonia Scarselli says demand-supply equation for other battery metals is not as stretched as that for those two metals.

Cecilia Jamasmie | June 8, 2023 | 8:12 am

Franco-Nevada grows royalty on Marathon Gold’s Valentine project

Valentine is considered the largest undeveloped gold project in Atlantic Canada and is scheduled to begin production by the first quarter of 2025.

Cecilia Jamasmie | June 8, 2023 | 3:49 am

Petra Diamonds flags revenue hit as it defers sale to August

It said the move followed “a temporary slowdown” in the rough diamonds market caused by elevated inventory in the mid-stream sector.

Cecilia Jamasmie | June 7, 2023 | 3:55 am

NewRange reviews options after USACE decision to revoke water permit for NorthMet project

NewRange holds both the NorthMet and Mesaba copper, nickel, cobalt, and platinum group metal deposits in northeastern Minnesota.

Staff Writer | June 6, 2023 | 4:15 pm

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