The future of copper mining’s top tier?
BHP (NYSE, LSE, ASX: BHP) appears to be discarding its long-running interest in Anglo American (LSE: AAL) and pivoting to spend billions instead on expanding its own assets. Over the…
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Canadian mining optimistic in face of Trump tariff threat
Canada is on edge, but the mining industry appears quietly confident it will emerge largely unscathed from U.S. President Donald Trump’s threat to put 25% tariffs on all goods from…
Teck sees copper supply/demand win
Soaring demand for electric vehicles and power plants should support copper prices over the coming decades as supply constraints continue to plague the industry, Teck Resources (TSX: TECK.A, TECK.B; NYSE:…
VRIC: Looming U.S. dollar crisis could send gold prices ‘through the roof’
Ballooning U.S. deficits and a dearth of opportunities to mine gold in geopolitically stable jurisdictions are two major reasons to be bullish on the metal, an annual investor forum in…
VRIC: Copper majors are hunting for explorers
Despite the upheaval of a new Donald Trump presidency in the U.S., pundits at the Vancouver Resource Investment Conference held firm that the metal’s long-term future is as bright as…
Mining’s top 10 ESG trends for 2025
As we enter 2025, the mining industry grapples with a rapidly evolving and polarizing environmental, social and governance (ESG) landscape shaped by regulatory shifts, geopolitical pressures, technological advancements and societal…
Will Indonesia shut the nickel spigot to spur prices?
Indonesia’s clout in the global nickel market rivals OPEC’s in oil. The Southeast Asian nation — an archipelago of more than 17,000 islands straddling the Indian and Pacific oceans —…
Antofagasta misses copper target, keeps guidance
Chilean miner Antofagasta (LSE: ANTO) reported on Thursday that its copper production for 2024 fell below company expectations, despite exceeding its total output for the previous year. The company, Chile’s…
Sodium-ion batteries could rival lithium-ion in cost, Stanford study finds
Sodium-ion batteries could rival lithium-ion batteries in cost by the 2030s, according to a new Stanford study. The study by Sustainability’s Precourt Institute for Energy and the SLAC-Stanford Battery Center evaluated…
Copper smelting fees to remain low amid tight supply
Copper concentrate treatment and refining charges (TC/RCs) paid by mining companies to smelters are expected to stay depressed throughout 2025 amid reduced supply, according to commodity analysis firm Fastmarkets. In…
Lundin Gold exceeds guidance with record production
Lundin Gold (TSX: LUG; US-OTC: LUGDF) exceeded last year’s production guidance with a record output of 502,029 oz. from its Fruta del Norte gold mine in Ecuador. It set its…
Altius Minerals wins arbitration decision on Nevada gold royalty rights
Altius Minerals (TSX: ALS; US-OTC: ATUSF) says it’s won a partial arbitration ruling that could give the company expanded royalty rights over the Silicon gold district of Nevada. Shares of…