Bougainville Copper soars on Panguna licence 5-year extensionThe company is attempting to reopen the giant Panguna mine, believed to hold 5.3 million tonnes of copper and 19.3 million ounces of gold.Cecilia Jamasmie | February 2, 2024 | 3:44 am
British Columbia’s Nisga’a Nation plans Indigenous-majority owned royalty companyVega Mining will acquire from the Nisga’a the rights to…Blair McBride | February 1, 2024 | 2:58 pm
Capstone Copper to sell 59.5 million shares to RBC Capital for $280mThe offering is expected to close on around Feb. 8.Reuters | February 1, 2024 | 2:20 pm
Codelco’s 2022 pretax profit slumps 63% The world's largest copper producer said its yearly production is down 10.6%. Reuters | March 31, 2023 | 9:29 am
Generation Mining’s updated Marathon feasibility shows strong economics The company recently finalized an offtake agreement with Glencore. Staff Writer | March 31, 2023 | 9:20 am
Illegal Amazon miners are expanding into copper as prices surge Earlier this month, agents dismantled illicit mines in Canaa dos Carajas, near Vale’s Sossego mine. Bloomberg News | March 31, 2023 | 7:33 am
Rio Tinto, First Quantum partner to move La Granja copper project in Peru to development First Quantum will acquire a 55% stake in the project for $105 million, making it the majority owner. Staff Writer | March 30, 2023 | 3:11 pm
CHART: Demand is soaring, but global mining is not expanding Mining companies have to run just to stand still, but expansion capex in the global mining sector as a percentage of profits has halved in a decade. Frik Els | March 30, 2023 | 10:56 am
Peru copper mines aim for output boost in 2023 after protest impact fades Power data from Peru's private power sector body COES shows activity at Peru's top mines has stabilized since early March. Reuters | March 30, 2023 | 9:59 am
Codelco loses environmental licence for Ecuador copper project A provincial appeals court has stripped Codelco of its environmental licence for the Llurimagua project. Bloomberg News | March 30, 2023 | 9:36 am
Palladium One surges as Glencore invests in critical minerals explorer Glencore is paying $4.25 million for the stake of about 28.3 million shares. Staff Writer | March 30, 2023 | 9:28 am
Solaris stock rises as Equinox sheds stake in company Back in December, Equinox had already sold 11 million common shares of Solaris. Staff Writer | March 30, 2023 | 8:51 am