September 12, 2023 Cobalt, copper mining in DRC fuelling forced evictions — report Study links race to secure key battery metals to forced eviction of entire communities and grievous human rights abuses.
September 12, 2023 Lundin secures environmental permit to extend Candelaria mine life Approved EIA considers several improvements to the mine’s current operations, which will allow to extend its productive to 2040.
September 11, 2023 P2 Gold updates Gabbs PEA to 1.9 million oz. gold equivalent The updated PEA gives Gabbs an after-tax net present value with a 5% discount of $292.2 million and an internal rate of return of 17%.
September 11, 2023 Hudbay’s ‘enhanced’ Copper World prefeasibility gets mixed reviews The study, released Friday, drew mixed reactions from experts, mainly due to increased operating costs and cautious permitting approaches.
September 11, 2023 Copper price climbs amid Chinese currency recovery New bank lending in China beat expectations by nearly quadrupling in August from July as the central bank sought to shore up economic growth.
September 11, 2023 Russia’s largest untapped copper deposit starts concentrate production The long-awaited Udokan project in Russia's far east is coming on stream at a challenging time.
September 10, 2023 Antamina’s president says Peru should focus on brownfield projects Víctor Gobitz proposed concentrating efforts on brownfield projects given that there are no new operational deposits in Peru.
September 10, 2023 US, Saudi Arabia in talks to secure metals in Africa – WSJ A state-backed Saudi venture would buy stakes in mining assets worth $15 billion in African countries, which will permit US companies to buy some of the production.
September 9, 2023 First Quantum reaches deal with Panama copper mine union, avoids strike The worker's union had threatened on Thursday to stop work on Saturday, alleging an impasse in negotiation with the directors of Minera Panama.
September 8, 2023 Metalla, Nova combine to create ‘industry-leading’ intermediate royalty company The purchase price gives Nova a total equity value of C$190 million on a fully-diluted basis.
US urges partners and allies to increase critical minerals supply chain resiliency Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent hosted his counterparts in Washington to discuss solutions to secure and diversify supply chains for critical minerals. January 12, 2026 | 03:08 pm