February 21, 2023 ATAC enters LOI with Hecla after shunning Victoria Gold takeover bid ATAC Resources is now set to be sold to Hecla Mining in a deal valued at C$31 million.
February 21, 2023 Copper price rises despite weak Chinese demand Demand recovery is expected in mid or late-March, according to some market participants.
February 21, 2023 Antofagasta slashes annual dividend after profit falls Antofagasta declared a final dividend of 50.5 cents per share for investors.
February 21, 2023 Uganda to set up state mining firm, take equity in licences Country has large deposits of a gold, cobalt, copper, iron ore, rare earths, vermiculite and phosphates.
February 21, 2023 Teck Resources to become Teck Metals as it spins off coal unit Teck's multibillion-dollar steelmaking coal unit will be an independent publicly-listed firm called Elk Valley Resources Ltd.
February 20, 2023 Deep-sea mining would impact ecosystems beyond those in targeted areas – report Researchers found that the destruction of key hydrothermal vents by deep-sea mining could have knock-on impacts on vent fields hundreds of kilometres away.
February 19, 2023 Rambler pauses copper-gold mine in Newfoundland amid financial restructuring talks Earlier this month, the company also defaulted on its gold purchase and sale agreement with Elemental Altus Royalties.
February 17, 2023 First Quantum sets Feb. 23 as date to halt Panama operations amid dispute Company approaches a "critical point" of copper storage capacity after the government suspended its loading permissions at a port.
February 17, 2023 Ecuador mining export revenues jump nearly 33% in 2022 The Andean nation has abundant mineral reserves, but has lagged regional neighbors like Peru and Chile in large-scale mining development.
February 17, 2023 Congo watchdog wants billions of dollars more From China infra deal Congo hasn’t been adequately compensated for the copper and cobalt reserves it contributed to the venture, the General Inspectorate of Finance said.
Copper price racks up longest rally since 2017 with bulls at the helm Futures have rallied by more than 40% this year, setting up the biggest annual advance since 2009. December 30, 2025 | 09:12 am
