June 18, 2025 Teck lands permit to extend life of copper mine in British Columbia Final investment decision to keep Canada’s largest copper mine running into the mid-2040s, is expected by year-end.
June 17, 2025 Foran assays extend copper zone at McIlvenna Bay project in Saskatchewan New results are highlighted by 21.3 metres grading 1.55% copper.
June 17, 2025 Vale Base Metals head says unit aims to be IPO-ready by 2027 Selling shares in base metals division would help finance an ambitious plan to spend as much as $30 billion to boost production capacity.
June 17, 2025 Ecuador reopens mining registry after seven-year freeze The registry had been closed since January 2018 amid concerns about irregularities in the concession system.
June 16, 2025 Newmont sells exploration projects in Australia to Inflection Resources Company to acquire a 100% interest in a portfolio of copper-gold exploration projects in New South Wales and the Northern Territory.
June 16, 2025 Vale obtains preliminary license for Bacaba copper project in Brazil The miner expects to invest about $290M during the project’s implementation phase.
June 16, 2025 TMC secures $85M from Korea Zinc to boost deep-sea mining push Deal gives Korea Zinc a 5% stake in TMC, which called the investment key to securing a resilient US supply of critical minerals.
June 15, 2025 Column: Global imbalances grow as ever more copper flows to the US The collective scramble to move as much physical copper as possible to the US is creating shortages in the rest of the world.
June 14, 2025 Ecuador expected to delay fee on mining, industry says Country will delay the implementation of a new mining fee estimated to generate $229 million annually.
June 13, 2025 The Ring of Fire: an abundance of metals, few juniors The Ring of Fire has been called one of the most promising opportunities for critical minerals development in the Canadian province of Ontario.
Copper poised for best year since 2009 after December surge All six base metals on the LME are headed for annual gains in a year that’s seen an array of supply-side pressures. December 24, 2025 | 10:11 am
