December 12, 2024 Copper slips as US data stokes worries about rate-cut policy Copper prices dropped more than 1% on the London Metal Exchange after the data.
December 12, 2024 Talon Metals receives $2.47m funding for nickel extraction research The research will focus on the company's Tamarack project, which comprises an underground nickel-copper mine in central Minnesota and a battery mineral processing facility in North Dakota.
December 12, 2024 Grid Metals, Teck Resources team up to explore nickel sulphide project in Manitoba Teck can acquire up to a 70% interest in the project by spending C$15.7 million on the project and making staged cash payments totalling C$1.6 million.
December 12, 2024 Argentina mining chamber says exports up slightly this year, likely flat in 2025 Argentina's mining exports are expected to rise nearly 6% this year.
December 12, 2024 Global scramble for critical minerals fuelling protectionism Protectionism is rising across 72 nations as governments vie for critical minerals, Verisk Maplecroft research shows.
December 11, 2024 Satellite data analysis shows copper smelting activity surged in November Global copper smelting last month reached its highest level since February.
December 11, 2024 Freeport requests environmental permission for $741m leaching project in Chile A leaching project is being planned at the El Abra mine.
December 11, 2024 Arbitration between Franco-Nevada, Panama moves to next stage Franco-Nevada had a streaming agreement with First Quantum to buy gold and copper from Cobre Panama.
December 11, 2024 Economics, not regulation, the main reason behind delay in British Columbia’s mines, study shows Regulation was a factor in only three of the 20 delayed projects that have received environmental certificates since 1995.
December 11, 2024 Ontario pension backs $100m funding for tech firm spotting deposits from space Private firm Fleet Space uses satellite technology, AI and real-time 3-D imaging to speed up critical mineral searches.
Copper poised for best year since 2009 after December surge All six base metals on the LME are headed for annual gains in a year that’s seen an array of supply-side pressures. December 24, 2025 | 10:11 am
