Legacy uses AI to discover platinum in Australia Proponents predict AI will be indispensable to help the industry ramp up the supply of battery metals for the global energy transition to fight climate change. Colin McClelland | February 26, 2024 | 8:14 am
Feds must force pensions to fund Canadian mining, Lassonde, Giustra say Research shows that Canada’s eight largest pension funds hold some $2.1 trillion in assets but only a quarter was invested in the country. Colin McClelland | February 25, 2024 | 7:05 am
Hudbay Minerals shares rise on record revenue for 2023 The miner reported record annual revenue of $1.69 billion. Staff Writer | February 23, 2024 | 9:38 am
Vale sees no indication of environmental breach at suspended mines The environmental secretary of Para state suspended environmental licenses for Onça Puma and Sossego mines. Reuters | February 23, 2024 | 7:38 am
Zijin to expand Tibet copper mine expected to be world’s largest Approved project will increase Julong mine's capacity to 350,000 tonnes per day by 2025, making it China's largest single copper mine. Cecilia Jamasmie | February 23, 2024 | 3:32 am
First Quantum shares jump on refinancing measures The sale is part of efforts to strengthen its balance sheet after Panama shuttered the Cobre Panama mine. Bloomberg News | February 22, 2024 | 7:00 am
Teck hits record copper production on Quebrada Blanca ramp-up Production of the metal surged 58% to 103,000 tonnes in Q4 2023 as the mine was operating near design throughput capacity by year-end. Cecilia Jamasmie | February 22, 2024 | 5:51 am
Newmont to sell six non-core assets in Canada, Australia The world's largest gold miner will use proceeds to cut debt, which stood at $8 billion at the end of 2023. Cecilia Jamasmie | February 22, 2024 | 4:03 am
Vale says its Sossego copper mine operating license has been suspended Vale produced 66,800 metric tons of copper in 2023 in Sossego. Reuters | February 21, 2024 | 4:20 pm
