March 5, 2025 Mercuria, Glencore renew deal for Congo’s share of Tenke copper Mercuria was allotted 50% of state-held Gecamines’ share of the volume, while Glencore won 25%.
March 5, 2025 PDAC: ETFs cause exploration underfunding The shift toward ETFs has been particularly detrimental to junior miners, which have historically counted on mutual funds for financing.
March 5, 2025 Copper prices surge as Trump signals 25% tariff on imports Trump’s comments in a speech to Congress sparked a frenetic rally in Comex copper prices.
March 4, 2025 PDAC: Trade war could fast-track mine approvals, panelists say Drawn-out permitting timelines have been a long-standing irritant for miners in Canada.
March 4, 2025 Canada shoots back with tariffs on US Canada has retaliated with C$30 billion worth of duties against the United States.
March 4, 2025 Highland Copper obtains new air permit for Copperwood project in Michigan The new permit provides "flexibility" in power generation for the proposed underground mine, the company said.
March 4, 2025 China’s copper output keeps surging even as strains mount Chinese copper output is expected to hit another record this year.
March 4, 2025 Copper miners are next bet to fuel Canada stocks outperformance Copper miners saw a brief lift Monday in Toronto as Chinese factory activity signaled recovery.
March 4, 2025 Harmony says gold rally windfall to help fund new Australian copper mine The Eva copper mine is expected to go online in 2029.
March 4, 2025 SolGold names new CEO, reshapes strategy SolGold appointed Dan Vujcic as CEO to accelerate the development of its Cascabel copper-gold project in Ecuador.
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