January 8, 2025 Penguins and red tape: Chile says ‘no’ to $2.5bn Dominga mine again Committee of Ministers said it unanimously rejected the $2.5 billion project in agreement with citizen concerns over biodiversity impacts and worries about potential spills.
January 8, 2025 Faraday’s Copper Creek drill results show resource growth potential in Arizona The $2.7 billion capex project contains 4.2 billion lb. copper, 74.6 million lb. of molybdenum and 15.5 million oz. of silver.
January 8, 2025 Codelco taps debt market to fund record copper mine investments The Chilean state miner plans to raise about $1.5 billion to help fund investments needed to retain its status as the world’s biggest copper producer.
January 7, 2025 Ivanhoe Electric-BHP exploration alliance kicks off first survey in Arizona Initially, the parties will explore six areas of interest, with BHP funding $15 million over a three-year period.
January 7, 2025 Chile’s year-end copper windfall signals mines are recovering Chile’s copper export revenue jumped in December, despite lower prices for the metal.
January 7, 2025 Hudbay Minerals seeks approval for $210m Peru mine expansion Plan involves enlarging the Constancia pit, installing new processing equipment, and raising the tailings dam wall.
January 6, 2025 XXIX hits 5.3% copper over 11 metres at Opemiska in Quebec The drilling at the Saddle zone, between the old Springer and Perry mines, is in the project's open-pit shell from a January 2024 resource estimate.
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.
Silver price: Here’s what to watch for after wild ride past $80 Surging investor interest in China has been a key driver of silver prices in recent days. December 30, 2025 | 08:59 am
