March 10, 2025

Franco-Nevada’s Panama arbitration set for 2026 hearing

Franco-Nevada had a gold-copper streaming agreement with First Quantum, Cobre Panama copper mine’s owner and operator.

March 10, 2025

Palliser steps up pressure on Rio Tinto to drop dual listing

Rio Tinto operates as a dual-listed company, with separate shareholder bases in the UK (PLC) and Australia (Limited).

March 9, 2025

BHP earns right to take 75% stake in Cobre’s Botswana projects

The deal follows Cobre's selection in BHP's Xplor program in January last year.

March 9, 2025

US, Congo in ‘exploratory talks’ over minerals deal: FT

One of Africa's most richly endowed countries, the DRC is world’s largest producer of cobalt -- accounting for over 70% of global production.

March 7, 2025

Rio Tinto scraps plans to raise up to $5 billion in share sale

Executives at the mining giant had floated the possibility of an equity offering in recent investor meetings after announcing its results.

March 7, 2025

Video: Kodiak Copper launches first resource estimate at MPD project in BC

"Our vision for MPD was that it has the potential to become a major mine,” CEO Claudia Tornquist said.

March 7, 2025

Video: Certainty lacks BC permitting process, Mining Association president says

Speeding up mine approvals is key to unlocking $36 billion in investment and securing high-paying jobs, Michael Goehring said in an interview

March 7, 2025

Freeport Indonesia may get 1Mt copper concentrate export quota

The company's mining operation has been reduced to 40% capacity due to a rising stockpile of copper concentrate.

March 7, 2025

Biotech company BPH plans to extract critical minerals, gold from seaweed

BPH's assay results support the company's belief that seaweed may have the ability to absorb precious and base metals from seawater.

March 6, 2025

PDAC: Foreign seizures spotlight legal vigilance

Resource nationalism abroad is hiking costs for miners and showing how they need solid agreements and recourse avenues, lawyers said at this year's PDAC.