January 6, 2025

US Copper’s bumps California project NPV to over $1bn

The study envisions a mine life of 14 years, producing 903,000 tonnes of copper, plus 12 million oz. of silver and 63,000 oz. of gold.

January 6, 2025

Trudeau to resign ahead of vote this year likely to elect conservative Poilievre

Poilievre, the Conservative Party leader, has criticized current permitting delays in the Canadian minerals sector, which can range from five to 25 years.

January 6, 2025

BHP selects eight companies for 2025 Xplor accelerator program

The 2025 Xplor cohorts will each receive an equity free grant of up to $500,000.

January 6, 2025

Vizsla Silver shares surge on 43% resource boost

The company said it plans to publish a further update to the resource estimate in the second half of 2025.

January 6, 2025

Trump says tariff policy won’t be pared back

The Washington Post reported that Trump aides were considering tariffs targeting critical sectors such as iron, copper, batteries, and rare earths.

January 6, 2025

Codelco’s copper production edges higher in 2024 — chairman

Chairman Maximo Pacheco said output rose by 3,000 to 4,000 tonnes from 2023's 1.325 million tonnes in a "turnaround" year.

January 6, 2025

Barrick to halt Mali mine amid fresh export restrictions

Barrick is now banned from exporting gold from Loulo-Gounkoto's stock on site, which further disrupts normal operations.

January 5, 2025

Nippon Steel president says suing US government is an option

Nikkei business daily had reported that Nippon Steel will challenge Joe Biden's order to block its acquisition of US Steel.

January 3, 2025

Biden’s veto of US Steel deal raises multitude of new questions

US statute makes it clear that American presidents are granted the power to kill a deal they deem a threat to national security.

January 3, 2025

White House: decision to block Nippon-US Steel deal was about keeping critical business in American hands

Biden's decision to block the sale of US Steel was not about slighting Japan, it said.