Ukrainian team to travel to US this week to discuss minerals deal The Trump administration has proposed a broader minerals deal, which Ukraine has been reviewing recently. Reuters | April 7, 2025 | 6:16 am
Wesdome to acquire Angus Gold in $28 million deal The transaction quadruples Wesdome’s land position at the Eagle River gold operation in Ontario. Cecilia Jamasmie | April 7, 2025 | 5:59 am
New Gold buys remaining stake in New Afton mine for $300M The deal consolidates New Gold’s ownership of the New Afton copper-gold mine in Canada's British Columbia. Cecilia Jamasmie | April 7, 2025 | 4:03 am
As Chile revs up lithium plans, Indigenous people demand more control Indigenous communities are in talks with Codelco and SQM to gain more influence over plans to increase lithium extraction. Reuters | April 7, 2025 | 3:28 am
Barrick Gold proposes name change to reflect copper push CEO Mark Bristow has talked for years about his desire to grow the company’s copper operations. Bloomberg News | April 6, 2025 | 11:06 am
Chile to cut 2025 copper price forecast, WSJ reports The Chilean government will cut the estimated average price to $3.90 to $4 a pound from a current projection of $4.25. Reuters | April 6, 2025 | 10:49 am
Germany may look to withdraw its gold from US Germany has some 1,200 tonnes, or about a third of its gold stored in the vaults of the New York Federal Reserve in Manhattan. Staff Writer | April 6, 2025 | 6:37 am
Breakthrough Cu-Ta-Li alloy could transform aerospace, defense applications, researchers say US Army Research Laboratory developed nanostructured copper alloy with exceptional thermal stability and mechanical strength. Staff Writer | April 4, 2025 | 4:17 pm
Barrick eyes 30% production growth by 2030 The company is also considering changing its name from Barrick Gold to Barrick Mining to reflect its changing production profile, chairman John Thornton said. Staff Writer | April 4, 2025 | 3:26 pm