June 21, 2023

Yukon gov’t raised red flags about copper mine before owner abandoned site

Minto Metals' mining site was inspected on April 26, finding that its storage capacity for contaminated water in an open pit and tailings waste management were unsatisfactory.

June 21, 2023

Copper price rises on tight supply

Supply has tightened because of recent unfavorable import conditions, partly due to a weakening yuan.

June 20, 2023

BHP warns carbon emissions to rise on bumpy net zero path

BHP expects operational decarbonization to be "non-linear".

June 20, 2023

Indonesia to ban copper exports once Freeport, Amman plants open

Copper is set to follow nickel as Indonesia’s next focus in the country’s push for more onshore refining.

June 20, 2023

Bill Gates-backed KoBold Metals is the Silicon Valley’s newest unicorn

The company raised $200 million to dig for copper and lithium using AI.

June 20, 2023

Antofagasta seeks copper mine extension with $1.2 billion investment

Chilean miner applied for an environmental permit to extend operations at its Zaldivar mine through 2051.

June 20, 2023

Saudi’s PIF emerges as lead bidder for $2.5 billion Vale base metals stake

Saudi Arabia's Public Investment Fund may strike the deal for a roughly 10% stake of Vale's nickel and copper operations.

June 20, 2023

Rio Tinto to invest almost $1 billion in Kennecott copper mine

The company said it will invest $498 million to develop an underground mine and infrastructure in an area known as the North Rim Skarn.

June 20, 2023

Norway to open its waters to deep-sea mining

The country's government has outlined details of a plan to open its sea floor to commercial mineral exploration and extraction.

June 20, 2023

Hudbay triples land holding in Manitoba with Rockcliff buy

Rockcliff is the 49% joint venture partner on Hudbay’s Talbot copper-gold project and owns six other deposits in the Snow Lake region.