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.