January 9, 2024 Norway approves deep sea mining in Arctic Ocean The bill, voted 80-20 by lawmakers on Tuesday, allows commercial mineral exploration, but mining licences won't be issued just yet.
January 9, 2024 Asian buyers profit from record discounts for near-term LME copper The discount hit a record high of $108 a metric ton on Jan. 8.
January 9, 2024 Mongolia needs mining investments ramp up to meet GDP target – finance minister The country derives a quarter of its gross domestic product and 90% of exports from mining.
January 9, 2024 Avino gets community ok to develop La Preciosa La Preciosa hosts one of Mexico's largest undeveloped primary silver resources and is located about 19km from the company's Avino mine.
January 8, 2024 New critical mineral mines in British Columbia could generate nearly $600 billion, study says Mansfield Consulting examined 14 potential critical mineral mines and two mine extensions, and found the long-term economic impact of operations over several decades could be nearly C$800 billion ($599bn).
January 8, 2024 QC Copper says Opemiska resource tops 1.88 billion lb. copper, 915,000 oz. gold The Opemiska project includes the former Springer and Perry copper-gold mines, operated by Falconbridge from 1953 to 1991.
January 8, 2024 US Supreme Court dismisses Alaska’s bid to keep Pebble project alive The proposed mine in the Bristol Bay area would have become the largest copper, gold and molybdenum extraction site in North America.
January 8, 2024 Goldman veteran Jeff Currie remains bullish on commodities this year Demand for raw materials is at record levels, inventories are low, and spare production capacity is largely “exhausted,” the veteran analyst said.
January 8, 2024 Ivanhoe eyes higher copper output at Kamoa-Kakula It produced 393,551 tonnes of the metal last year, an 18% increase from 2022, and it expects to churn out 440,000-490,000 tonnes this year.
January 7, 2024 Gold CEO firing deals fresh blow to mining’s battered reputation A series of disappointments for the mining industry comes against the backdrop of weak commodity prices — although gold has been an exception.
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
