Infographic: Copper spheres of control
Who controls the future of copper?
Mexico and Central America
Peru’s Alpayana boosts hostile bid for Sierra by 31%
Peruvian miner Alpayana sweetened its hostile takeover bid for Sierra Metals (TSX: SMT) by 31% after the Canadian company rejected its initial salvo. The stock surged. Alpayana is now offering C$1.11 (US79¢)…
Interview: Sierra rebounds under ex-Gold Fields exec
Sierra Metals (TSX: SMT) is targeting a 10-fold earnings increase this year compared with 2022 as it attracts potential “white knight” investors after rejecting a hostile takeover bid, its CEO…
Vizsla reports high-grade discovery in Mexico
Vizsla Silver (TSX, NYSE: VZLA) says a high-grade find bodes well to expand its flagship Panuco silver-gold project in Mexico. Hole AM-25-90 returned 653 grams silver per tonne, 4.26 grams gold, 0.02%…
Deep-sea mining scars last decades, but life returns
A new study led by Britain’s National Oceanography Centre (NOC) has revealed that the effects of a deep-sea mining experiment in the Pacific Ocean more than four decades ago are…
Silver Storm gains strength, nearly doubles tonnes at La Parrilla in Mexico
A resource update for Silver Storm Mining’s (TSXV, US-OTC: SVRS) La Parrilla project in east-central Mexico almost doubles its indicated tonnage, spurring Red Cloud Securities to start coverage on Tuesday….
Torex Gold begins copper production at Media Luna
Canadian bullion producer Torex Gold Resources (TSX: TXG) has achieved first production of precious metal-rich copper concentrate at its Media Luna mine, part of the company’s Morelos Complex in Mexico’s…
PDAC 2025 JV video: AMC Consultants warns juniors ‘complacency could prove costly’
Consulting engineering firm AMC Consultants advises companies on cutting costs and streamlining operations to withstand economic and policy pressures, regional manager Gene Tucker said. He warned that “complacency could prove…
First Quantum to suspend Panama arbitration battle
First Quantum Minerals’ (TSX: FM) Panamanian unit says it’s asked its lawyers to halt legal proceedings against Panama in a bid to end a 16-month-old feud with the Central American…
Franco-Nevada’s Panama arbitration set for 2026
Arbitration proceedings between royalty and streaming company Franco-Nevada (TSX, NYSE: FNV) and Panama over the reopening of the $10-billion (C$14.5-billion) Cobre Panama copper mine are moving forward after a tribunal…
PDAC shows urgency of getting shovels in ground
Time is of the essence if miners are to deliver the minerals needed to power the energy transition. That sense of urgency was front and centre this week as Toronto…
Spotlight: Precious metals companies
Strong demand for gold from central banks and institutional investors is expected to remain a key theme in 2025. With silver’s industrial and green energy uses, the outlook for both…