Trump tariffs could reshape global copper landscape
Canadian and Mexican exports unlikely to be cost-competitive and US would look elsewhere for 16% of its refined copper imports and 48% of semi-finished copper products.
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Foran advances McIlvenna Bay copper-zinc mine toward 2025 production
McIlvenna Bay is the largest undeveloped volcanogenic-hosted massive sulphide deposit in the region.
Vale Base Metals completes Voisey’s Bay underground mine in Labrador
What began life as open pit in 2005 is now two underground mines – Reid Brook and Eastern Deeps.
Vale sees China steel production declining, other regions to grow
The company said it will adjust its distribution network to answer to the geographical changes on global steel production.
AbraSilver’s Diablillos prefeasibility update raises NPV by almost half
The study incorporated lower corporate tax rates in Argentina, an optimized mine plan, and long-term silver and gold prices.
Ero Copper boosts gold reserves by 19% at Xavantina in Brazil
Total reserves across Xavantina’s three main veins total 1.4 million tonnes grading 9.71 g/t gold for 459,200 contained oz.
Fortescue awarded A$10 million to support development of 6MW truck chargers
According to the company, the new chargers are capable of charging 240-tonne battery electric trucks in just under 30 minutes.
Steel industry will take more time to decarbonize, says Vale CEO
The miner reported an output of about 328 million tonnes this year.
China bans export of gallium, germanium and antimony to the US
China accounted for 48% of the world’s mined antimony last year, alongside 59.2% of global refined germanium production and 98.8% of refined gallium output in 2023.
