Ero Copper reveals 24-year life, $2B NPV for Furnas project The PEA highlighted a large-scale operation with average annual copper-equivalent production of 108,000 tonnes over its first 15 years. Staff Writer | February 24, 2026 | 9:43 am
Sacked Congo state miner chiefs opposed Virtus–Chemaf takeover The previous Gecamines chair was blocking the deal with Virtus, a stance that became untenable, Reuters sources say. Reuters | February 24, 2026 | 8:58 am
Hudbay secures permit for Copper Mountain expansion The New Ingerbelle expansion is expected to add 10 years of mining to Copper Mountain, extending the mine schedule from 2027 to 2037. Staff Writer | February 24, 2026 | 8:29 am
EU sees US easing impact of metals tariffs in coming weeks The planned changes wouldn’t impact tariffs on commodity-grade forms of the metals. Bloomberg News | February 24, 2026 | 7:09 am
Yukon’s Coffee gold project gets new push with quick payback A new preliminary economic assessment shows Coffee has an after-tax net present value of $2.3 billion. Frédéric Tomesco | February 24, 2026 | 7:06 am
Chile’s right-wing pivot puts mining policy under the microscope Second installment of our LatAm series: Chile’s new govt to test copper, lithium, critical minerals future. Cecilia Jamasmie | February 24, 2026 | 5:00 am
Lithium output at SQM-Codelco venture edges out forecasts The Nova Andino Litio venture produced 233,000 metric tons of lithium carbonate equivalent in 2025, chairman Maximo Pacheco said. Bloomberg News | February 23, 2026 | 3:14 pm
British Columbia selects three projects for fast-tracked permitting The province has included projects by Northisle Copper and Gold, Surge Copper and Defense Metals in the Critical Minerals Office. Staff Writer | February 23, 2026 | 3:03 pm
Op-Ed: Antidumping duties can blunt China’s playbook Existing US trade law offers a ready-made shield against state-backed supply flooding in critical minerals. Erik Groves | February 23, 2026 | 10:37 am