Norway approves deep sea mining in Arctic Ocean The bill, voted 80-20 by lawmakers on Tuesday, allows commercial mineral exploration, but mining licences won't be issued just yet. Cecilia Jamasmie | January 9, 2024 | 9:35 am
Asian buyers profit from record discounts for near-term LME copper The discount hit a record high of $108 a metric ton on Jan. 8. Reuters | January 9, 2024 | 9:32 am
Mongolia needs mining investments ramp up to meet GDP target – finance minister The country derives a quarter of its gross domestic product and 90% of exports from mining. Reuters | January 9, 2024 | 9:23 am
Avino gets community ok to develop La Preciosa La Preciosa hosts one of Mexico's largest undeveloped primary silver resources and is located about 19km from the company's Avino mine. Cecilia Jamasmie | January 9, 2024 | 5:58 am
New critical mineral mines in British Columbia could generate nearly $600 billion, study says Mansfield Consulting examined 14 potential critical mineral mines and two mine extensions, and found the long-term economic impact of operations over several decades could be nearly C$800 billion ($599bn). Amanda Stutt | January 8, 2024 | 1:28 pm
QC Copper says Opemiska resource tops 1.88 billion lb. copper, 915,000 oz. gold The Opemiska project includes the former Springer and Perry copper-gold mines, operated by Falconbridge from 1953 to 1991. Staff Writer | January 8, 2024 | 11:21 am
US Supreme Court dismisses Alaska’s bid to keep Pebble project alive The proposed mine in the Bristol Bay area would have become the largest copper, gold and molybdenum extraction site in North America. Staff Writer | January 8, 2024 | 10:48 am
Goldman veteran Jeff Currie remains bullish on commodities this year Demand for raw materials is at record levels, inventories are low, and spare production capacity is largely “exhausted,” the veteran analyst said. Bloomberg News | January 8, 2024 | 9:33 am
Ivanhoe eyes higher copper output at Kamoa-Kakula It produced 393,551 tonnes of the metal last year, an 18% increase from 2022, and it expects to churn out 440,000-490,000 tonnes this year. Staff Writer | January 8, 2024 | 9:13 am
