September 14, 2020

First Quantum eyes operations expansion at Zambia mine

Kansanshi is Africa's biggest copper mine.

September 14, 2020

Codelco reaches contract agreement with El Teniente supervisors

The agreement that supervisors would not receive a pay rise in the coming contract was backed by 88% of the union's members.

September 14, 2020

Copper price forecast up on buoyant demand – report

Fitch has raised its average price forecast for 2021 to $6,300/tonne.

September 14, 2020

Teck invests $8 million in Kodiak Copper

Midday Monday, Kodiak’s stock was up 33% on the TSXV.

September 14, 2020

Wolfden Resources releases Pickett Mountain PEA

The early stage study outlines a mine life of 10.7 years producing a total of 600.2 million lb. of payable zinc, 230.1 million lb. payable lead, 78.3 million lb. payable…

September 14, 2020

SolGold gets $100m injection from Franco-Nevada

The funding is part of a net-smelter royalty finance agreement (NSR) between the parties.

September 11, 2020

Aluminum producers’ race to go green may fracture market

Tesla is ordering giant aluminium casting presses for its assembly line in Germany.

September 11, 2020

Northern Dynasty calls JCap report ‘fatuous, flimsy and self-serving’

Short seller accused Northern Dynasty management of “gaslighting investors” over its giant Alaska copper and gold Pebble project.

September 11, 2020

Copper price rallies as Chinese scrap shipments sink by 50%

China's war on foreign waste sees shipping lines refusing to transport scrap, fearing a liability for return shipment if cargoes are rejected by customs.

September 11, 2020

MAG Silver to acquire Deer Trail project in Utah

The carbonate replacement deposit was intermittently mined for high-grade silver, gold, lead, zinc and copper sulphides until 1985, when the mine closed leaving faces in massive sulphide.