February 16, 2024 New study saves $1bn in upfront cost as SolGold shops Cascabel project Pre-production capital used for initial mine development, first process plant module and infrastructure is now estimated at $1.55 billion.
February 16, 2024 Peru approves $2 billion Antamina copper mine expansion Long-awaited permit will extend the life of Peru's largest copper mine, co-owned by Glencore, BHP, Teck and Mitsubishi, from 2028 to 2036.
February 16, 2024 First Quantum exercises option over two licences as it looks to expand in Zambia The Canadian miner has not yet earned a stake in African Pioneer Zambia, the company that holds the copper licences.
February 15, 2024 Copper price bounces as analysts see short covering fueling big gains Prices climbed as much as 1.5% to trade above $8,300 a ton on the London Metal Exchange on Thursday.
February 15, 2024 Strong metals and mining M&A activity set to remain over 2024 — report The industry saw a significant rise in M&A activity across metals and mining companies in 2023 driven by the global energy transition, a theme Fitch Solutions expects to continue.
February 14, 2024 Tycoon Birla’s Hindalco bids for Indian critical minerals leases The government will sell rights to about 20 blocks of land to explore for critical metals.
February 14, 2024 Column: LME back in the dock, this time over ‘dirty metals’ The metal in question is copper produced at the giant Grasberg mine in Indonesia.
February 14, 2024 Vizsla expands British Columbia-focused portfolio with Universal Copper takeover Vizsla will buy Universal's shares on the basis of a 0.23:1 share exchange ratio.
February 14, 2024 Canada’s ambitious EV targets can’t be met without more support for mine supply The gap in production for energy transition metals provides an opportunity for Canada.
February 14, 2024 Barrick CEO not interested in ‘piecemeal’ talks over First Quantum assets First Quantum is exploring options to "manage its balance sheet," including selling smaller mines.
Codelco, SQM kick off lithium tie-up with board meeting The NovaAndino Litio company was established after an agreement signed in May 2024 and valid until 2060. December 29, 2025 | 07:59 am
