February 21, 2025

Column: BHP, Rio Tinto talk up energy transition, bet on minimal Trump fallout

For both companies, the blame for the weaker earnings was squarely placed on iron ore, the key raw material for steel.

February 21, 2025

China’s Norinco sweetens bid for Congo copper mines as deal stalls

Norinco already owns the Comica and Lamikal mines in Congo.

February 20, 2025

Freeport Indonesia to pay higher duties on copper concentrate exports

Indonesia has banned exports of copper concentrate, but the government had given Freeport an extension until December last year.

February 20, 2025

Teck beats fourth-quarter profit estimates on strong copper production

Total copper output in Q4 jumped 19% from a year earlier.

February 20, 2025

Anglo American and Codelco strike $5B copper deal

They will jointly develop their adjacent Los Bronces and Andina mines, in a bid to boost copper production without major investments.

February 19, 2025

World Copper sells Zonia project for $18M

The project has a resource estimate of almost 1 billion lb. in copper.

February 19, 2025

Northisle doubles value of British Columbia copper-gold project with new PEA

The PEA estimated an after-tax net present value of C$2 billion, internal rate of return of 29% and a 1.9-year payback period.

February 19, 2025

Rio Tinto opposes bid to cut London listing, 2024 profit hits five-year low

The world's largest iron ore producer reported underlying earnings of $10.87 billion for 2024, compared with $11.76 billion a year ago.

February 19, 2025

TMC shares surge on high-grade alloy production

The company produced high-grade nickel-copper-cobalt alloy and manganese silicate at a facility in Japan.

February 19, 2025

Juniors shine on TSXV 50 ranking

In this year’s ranking, two-thirds or 31 listings are mining companies, with many focused on critical minerals and precious metals.