February 19, 2018

Mining M&A jumps to 4-year high – expect more in 2018

New report says "deals in lithium, copper and cobalt are expected to feature high on the agenda of management teams across the industry."

February 16, 2018

Japan’s Mitsui wants more of Chile’s Collahuasi copper mine, but none of Los Pelambres

Mitsui’s investments in Chile’s copper industry date back to the 1990s and it now has minority interests in a number of the country’s leading mines.

February 15, 2018

Pembridge grabs copper-gold-silver mine in Canada’s Yukon

With the acquisition of Capstone's Minto mine, Pembridge Resources is set to become a cash flow generating copper producer.

February 15, 2018

INFOGRAPHIC: The true costs of artisanal mining

Artisanal and Small-Scale Mining (ASM) has become a major of revenue for millions of people in about 80 countries worldwide, with more than 100 million people currently depending on the activity…

February 14, 2018

Teck Resources down despite better profit in Q4

The firm, North America's No.1 producer of coking coal, said the boost in profit was mainly thanks to the reversal of an impairment charge related to an improvement in the…

February 13, 2018

Experts warn of civil unrest in Argentina as it readies to lift ban on open pit mining

President’s move to allow open pit mining in provinces until now opposed to it is part of a broader plan to double foreign investment to $25 billion in eight years.

February 13, 2018

World’s largest gold project just got even bigger

Seabridge Gold has bulked up again its already massive KSM gold-copper-silver project in northern British Columbia in both size and grade.

February 13, 2018

Rio Tinto becomes sole owner of Pistol Bay uranium assets in Canada

Rio Tinto had already earned a 75% interest in the C-4-5-6 property, and it was expected to exercise its option to acquire full interest by 2019.

February 12, 2018

Seabridge dealing with damages from previous mining activities in northern BC

The Toronto-based miner is carrying out a comprehensive environmental remediation program at its Iskut project.

February 11, 2018

Alexco preparing to resume silver mining in Yukon later this year

Although a final production decision has not been made, Canada's Alexco Resource Corp. is preparing to resume mining of silver and related minerals late this year in the Yukon's Keno…