November 20, 2023 MMG seals $1.9bn deal to buy Khoemacau copper mine in Botswana MMG has been hunting for copper assets for more than a year, amid a surge in demand for the metal needed in green energy transition.
November 20, 2023 Canada uncorks $1.1 billion critical minerals fund First off from a C$300 million pool, applicants can seek up to C$50 million per project, while provincial and territorial governments can apply for as much as C$100 million for…
November 20, 2023 Seabridge wins round #1 of tussle with Tudor over KSM licence The BC Ministry of Water, Land and Resource Stewardship confirmed there is no basis to cancel the licence under the provisions of the relevant legislation or the terms of the…
November 20, 2023 Copper price rises on growing optimism for an end to Fed’s rate hikes Investors have been adding to bets that the Fed’s tightening cycle has ended after a series of US data points showed the world’s biggest economy is slowing.
November 20, 2023 Union set to strike at Peru’s Las Bambas copper mine next week The workers union said the strike would last 48 hours with the union demanding a better distribution of profits for workers.
November 20, 2023 Franco-Nevada cuts guidance on Cobre Panama mine woes The Canadian firm has a streaming deal with First Quantum’s local unit Minera Panama covering the giant Cobre Panama copper mine.
November 20, 2023 First Quantum to halt Panama mine if blockade goes on The Canadian miner said that without shipments arriving at Cobre Panama copper mine’s port, it will run out of supplies this week.
November 19, 2023 Leonardo DiCaprio backs Panamanians’ protests against First Quantum’s operation Hollywood actor has joined the demands of Panamanian activists asking for the shutdown of First Quantum Mineral’s Cobre Panamá copper mine.
November 18, 2023 Antofagasta agrees lower 2024 copper charges with Chinese smelter Antofagasta agreed to treatment and refining charges of $80 a tonne and 8 cents per pound with Chinese smelter Jinchuan Group.
November 17, 2023 Panama port blockade keeps supplies from First Quantum mine, company says The union for Minera Panama said it reached agreements with the company to ensure worker pay as protests kept workers from reaching their jobs.
AI boom set to turbocharge uranium demand in 2026 Investor surveys and asset managers point to AI-driven power demand tightening uranium supply and supporting higher prices into 2026. December 26, 2025 | 03:55 am
