December 16, 2022 Panama to shut down First Quantum’s giant copper mine Moves comes after the Canadian miner missed a deadline to finalize a deal that would have increased payments to the government from the mine.
December 15, 2022 British Columbia First Nations go to court to challenge province’s mineral claim regime At the heart of the case is the free entry mineral claim system that allows anyone to file a mineral claim without notifying or engaging with First Nations.
December 15, 2022 Snow Lake investor battle brings raw energy to Manitoba lithium project Concerned shareholders are accusing company CEO and the board of directors of enriching themselves with more than C$6 million for just seven months of service.
December 15, 2022 Barrick Gold to go ahead with $7bn Reko Diq project in Pakistan Top court has cleared the path for Barrick Gold to build the massive Reko Diq copper-gold mine.
December 15, 2022 Marimaca Copper stock rises as company drills first significant sulphides in Chile Drill hole MAD-22 returned 92 metres at 2.11% total copper from 140 metres.
December 15, 2022 Eldorado Gold board okays Skouries gold-copper project restart Eldorado’s focus now shifts to project execution, with first production at the mine expected in the second half of 2025.
December 15, 2022 Fortescue ups stake in Candente Copper with $2.9m investment The Australian iron ore producer will now have 25.4% stake in the Canadian junior, which is advancing the Cañariaco copper project in Peru.
December 14, 2022 Ivanhoe Electric turns to Arizona for new headquarters Ivanhoe Electric owns or holds stakes in nine electric metals developments across the US, including the Santa Cruz copper project in Arizona and its Tintic project in Utah.
December 14, 2022 Frontier Lithium’s drilling at Spark pegmatite returns robust grades Spark is on the PAK property in Ontario, said to contain one of North America's highest-grade lithium resources.
December 13, 2022 Brixton pivots to cobalt at Langis with strong drill results Langis, on the north shore of Lake Timiskaming, is about 20 km from Electra Battery Materials’ refinery for cobalt.
Brazilian authorities find erosion at Vale unit after water overflow The suspension at Viga will last until the firm presents reports that show it can re-establish environmental control of the project. January 29, 2026 | 10:08 am