VIDEO: Sierra Metals CEO plans full Yauricocha copper ramp-up this year in Peru
Sierra Metals‘ (TSX: SMT; NYSE-AM: SMTS) CEO Ernesto Balarezo says in a new video the company is on track this year to expand copper production and free cash flow as…
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Explaining the copper conundrum
Arguably, no one is more aware of the coming copper shortage than copper miners themselves. Glencore CEO Gary Nagle warned in late 2022 — just months before the company made…
Magna Mining signs toll-mill deal with Vale for Crean Hill project
Magna Mining (TSXV: NICU; US-OTC: MGMNF) has signed a toll-mill agreement with Vale‘s (NYSE: VALE) base metals unit for the advanced exploration portion of its Crean Hill project in Ontario….
Video: Eldorado Gold geared for growth as Skouries build progresses
Eldorado Gold (TSX: ELD; NYSE: EGO) expects its production profile to swell about 45% over the next four years to 703,250 oz. gold per year, CEO George Burns says. The…
JV Video: Cordoba advances Alacran copper project in Colombia for 2025 build
Cordoba Minerals (TSXV: CDB; US-OTC: CDB) expects to get environmental approval for its US$420.4-million Alacran copper project in Colombia by December, president and CEO Sarah Armstrong-Montoya says in a new…
Ivanhoe Electric earns into 60% of nickel-copper project in Côte d’Ivoire
Ivanhoe Electric (TSX: IE; NYSE American: IE) has completed its earn-in to acquire a 60% interest in the Samapleu-Grata nickel-copper project in Côte d’Ivoire after satisfying the expenditure requirements outlined…
Taseko to become sole owner of Gibraltar copper mine in BC
Taseko Mines (TSX: TKO; NYSE: TGB; LSE: TKO) said on Monday it’s acquiring the remaining 12.5% interest in the Gibraltar mine, the second largest open-pit copper operation in Canada, from current…
Freeport, Barrick, Newmont among winners in nearly US$500M for clean energy
The Biden administration is granting almost half a billion dollars to clean energy projects run by Freeport-McMoRan (NYSE: FCX), the Nevada Gold Mines partnership of Barrick Gold (TSX: ABX; NYSE: GOLD)…
Why Ontario can’t afford to ignore juniors in the next budget
Without a doubt, one of the most important challenges facing the next generation is global warming and the need to decarbonize the transportation sector. This can only happen with the sustainable…
Miners praise Ecuador’s new president as he battles narco-gangs to bolster jobs
Ecuador’s new President Daniel Noboa was elected last October with a seemingly impossible task. He had just 18 months before the next vote to beat back the country’s spiralling gang…
Fear of scandal blocks fund managers from mining: survey with Vale, BlackRock
Miners must prioritize environmental, social and governmental (ESG) improvements to attract investment funds, according to a new survey featuring Vale’s (NYSE: VALE) Mark Cutifani and BlackRock, the world’s largest asset…
Technology becoming a hot commodity among miners, says law firm
The mining sector’s recent shift towards adopting technology to tackle rising costs is turning digital intellectual property into a valuable commodity in its own right, says global law firm White…