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Copper price falls ahead of China’s annual parliament meeting

China is expected to set its GDP growth rate target at 5.5%-6% this year, according to ING.

MINING.COM Staff Writer | March 2, 2023 | 9:44 am

BHP seeks to tighten grip on South America’s copper sector

BHP officials met with Argentinian authorities this week, expressing interest…

Cecilia Jamasmie | March 1, 2023 | 6:52 am

Armenia approves restart of Amulsar gold mine

Lydian broke ground at Amulsar in 2016, but development was…

Cecilia Jamasmie | February 28, 2023 | 6:53 am

How zircon helps identify untapped copper deposits

Zircons are considered nature’s time capsules.

Staff Writer | February 28, 2023 | 6:02 am

Australia blocks Chinese investor from raising stake in rare earths miner

The Foreign Investment Review Board did not allow Northern Minerals'…

MINING.COM Editor | February 28, 2023 | 3:46 am

With gold M&A heating up, could Orezone’s Bomboré project be ripe for the picking?

Construction of Bomboré is underway after Orezone secured a $189M finance package.

Henry Lazenby | May 25, 2021 | 11:34 am

Great Panther cuts guidance on Tucano mine halt

Company has halted mining activities in Urucum Central South after having detected movements in the west wall of the south-central portion of the open pit.

MINING.COM Staff Writer | May 25, 2021 | 10:26 am

Forrest’s Wyloo Metals plans takeover offer for Noront Resources, stock surges

Noront is developing nickel, copper, chrome and platinum projects in Ontario's Ring of Fire region.

MINING.COM Staff Writer | May 25, 2021 | 9:53 am

NextSource secures major graphite offtake with thyssenkrupp

The graphite offtake agreement can scale to 35,000 tonnes per year

MINING.com Editor | May 25, 2021 | 9:20 am

Polyus completes Verninskoye expansion, shares up

Company has completed a $60 million expansion of the Verninskoye mill, allowing for an additional 40,000 ounces of incremental gold volumes at the mine.

MINING.COM Staff Writer | May 25, 2021 | 8:26 am

Chaarat’s Kyrgyzstan gold project hit by Centerra turmoil

Delays due to lingering covid-19 restrictions and Kyrgyzstan’s political situation means first gold from Tulkubash is now expected in 2023.

Cecilia Jamasmie | May 25, 2021 | 7:06 am

Global Mining Symposium: Manitoba’s vast under-explored mineral wealth has much to offer, panel says

There are large areas that are under-explored and these are areas that have a huge amount of potential for Tier-One discoveries, TNM's recent Global Mining Symposium has heard.

Northern Miner Staff | May 25, 2021 | 6:24 am

Tight supply, accelerated EV story to keep lithium prices elevated — report

Lithium prices have experienced a significant rally this year as post-covid demand for lithium chemicals recovered alongside the automotive industry.

MINING.com Editor | May 24, 2021 | 3:28 pm

A game of chicken is clouding tax debate in top copper nation

As a controversial copper windfall tax goes before Chile’s senate, debate is being stymied by huge differences in estimates for the impact on producers.

Bloomberg News | May 24, 2021 | 2:51 pm

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