A copper M&A frenzy masks big miners’ hesitation to build

Copper’s bull narrative is well understood, but building from zero is both worryingly risky and unappealingly pricey.

Bloomberg News | September 19, 2024 | 4:12 pm

CHART: Global mining and metals – a quick reality check

Demand for energy transition metals has injected optimism into mining, but it represents only a sliver of the $4 trillion global industry.

Frik Els | September 19, 2024 | 1:15 pm

Copper price hits two-month high after Fed rate cut

Earlier this week, BofA projected copper to rise above $10,000 by 2025.

Staff Writer | September 19, 2024 | 9:39 am

Osisko Metals seeks financing partner on huge Gaspé copper project in Quebec

Reopening the former Noranda mine, about 575 km northeast of Quebec City, could see it become the biggest undeveloped copper asset east of the Mississippi.

Blair McBride - The Northern Miner | September 19, 2024 | 8:38 am

Indonesia, Britain sign collaboration agreement on critical minerals

Indonesia has rich deposits of tin, copper and bauxite, among others, and is the world's largest source of nickel ore.

Reuters | September 18, 2024 | 6:50 am

Roadwork reveals ‘unmapped’ ancient tin mine in England

Tin mining in Cornwall can be traced back to 2100 BC and companies are working on bringing some mines back to life amid rising demand.

Cecilia Jamasmie | September 18, 2024 | 5:18 am

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A copper M&A frenzy masks big miners’ hesitation to build

CHART: Global mining and metals – a quick reality check

Copper price hits two-month high after Fed rate cut

Osisko Metals seeks financing partner on huge Gaspé copper project in Quebec

Indonesia, Britain sign collaboration agreement on critical minerals

Roadwork reveals ‘unmapped’ ancient tin mine in England

Rinehart to buy stake in Titan Minerals’ Ecuadorian copper project

Barrick projects 30% growth in gold-equivalent production by 2030

Zijin vows to keep investing in Canadian mining despite crackdown