This year, the Caserones mine is expected to produce 120,000 to 130,000 tonnes of copper and 2,500 to 3,000 tonnes of molybdenum.

The company now plans to submit the ESE statement in July 2025 instead of the second half of 2024.

Brazilian oceanographer Leticia Carvalho has been elected the next secretary-general of the ISA, a leadership change that could slow the rush to strip-mine deep sea ecosystems.

Two native village corporations had sued the Environmental Protection Agency for its veto against the proposed mine.

Gibraltar is the second-largest open-pit copper mine in Canada.

The net proceeds will be used primarily for exploration and infill drilling at the project and for regional exploration.

A union representing 550 workers at Taseko's copper mine said they will strike if a new contract is not reached by Friday.