Rio Tinto, Codelco partner up to find more copper in Chile
Mining giant Rio Tinto (ASX: RIO; LSE: RIO) and Chilean state copper miner Codelco created on Wednesday the Nuevo Cobre (New Copper) joint venture to explore and potentially develop the…
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JV Video: TMX markets crucial for funding new energy
The Toronto stock and venture exchanges owned by TMX Group are vital for the energy transition because they list the most miners in the world, the company’s head of business…
‘No is a valid outcome of consultation,’ groups fighting Taranis’s Thor copper project in B.C. say
A dispute between Taranis Resources (TSXV: TRO; US-OTC: TNREF), the British Columbia government and First Nations groups over the Thor polymetallic project is brewing over long drilling exploration permit delays. After…
JV Video: How Mundoro pulls well-heeled partners to find copper porphyries
Mundoro Capital (TSXV: MUN) has honed a strategy of attracting major mining partners to join its exploration efforts across its multinational portfolio of copper porphyry plays. The Mundoro team has…
Exclusive: Bristow eyes copper growth as Barrick invests in junior
Barrick Gold (TSX: ABX; NYSE: GOLD) is investing in junior Hercules Silver (TSXV: BIG) as part of a plan to find porphyry copper deposits, Barrick CEO Mark Bristow says. Of…
JV Video: Northisle Copper and Gold uses coastal BC location to its ESG advantage
Vancouver Island-focused Northisle Copper and Gold (TSXV: NCX) says its tying its North Island project’s focus on copper to its environmental, social and governance (ESG) practices. These efforts include efficient…
Taseko raises additional US$100M for Florence copper project
Taseko Mines (TSX: TKO; NYSE: TGB) has secured two additional financing deals together worth US$100 million for its Florence copper mine under construction south of Phoenix, Ariz. Tarus Mining Royalty…
JV Video: Western Copper and Gold nears Rio Tinto decision on Yukon project
Western Copper and Gold’s (TSX: WRN; NYSE-AM: WRN) Casino project in the Yukon is approaching a decision this month whether Rio Tinto (NYSE: RIO; LSE: RIO; ASX: RIO) will further…
Panama bans all future mining projects, sends First Quantum contract to court
Panama legislators approved a bill on Thursday that blocks all future mining concessions including exploration, extraction and transportation of minerals as well as contract renewals in the Central American country. The…
JV Video: Altiplano Metals targets first-of-its-kind copper processing plant in Chile
Chile-focused Altiplano Metals (TSXV: APN) is planning to produce its own copper-gold and iron concentrates at a processing facility near its Farellon exploration project, CEO Alastair McIntyre says in a…
Mineral Resources ups stake in Azure as Australia lithium consolidation heats up
Australia’s Mineral Resources (ASX: MIN) has acquired additional shares in Azure Minerals (ASX: AZS), raising its stake in the battery metals project developer to 12.3%. This comes a week after Australia’s richest…
CMS: Streaming could jump-start critical mineral finance, Smallwood says
The metals streaming finance model pioneered by Wheaton Precious Metals (TSX: WPM; NYSE: WPM) could be ideal for early-stage critical mineral developers to shore up their treasuries in difficult markets,…