December 8, 2025 Contango Ore agrees to $812M deal to buy Dolly Varden The deal will give Contango increased exposure to silver through assets such as Dolly Varden’s Kitsault Valley project.
December 8, 2025 Global scramble for critical minerals to shape markets in 2026: BMI BMI sees tight supply, industrial policy and critical minerals competition steering mining investment in 2026.
December 8, 2025 Anglo scraps executive bonus vote as Teck merger decision looms Investors vote Dec. 9 on Anglo’s $53B Teck merger, a deal that could reshape copper output if regulators clear it.
December 5, 2025 British Columbia court rules Indigenous rights legally enforceable in mineral claims staking The Gitxaala Nation filed a legal challenge seeking to overturn the province’s granting of multiple mineral claims on their territory.
December 5, 2025 Orla Mining plunges as Fairfax trims stake The divestment of 25 million shares brings its shareholding down to 9.4%.
December 5, 2025 Pan American grabs 14.7% stake in Galleon Gold It marks Pan American’s first direct equity stake in Galleon, although it already held rights to acquire shares.
December 4, 2025 McEwen expands high-grade gold zone at Froome mine McEwen plans to publish an updated resource for Froome West at the end of February.
December 4, 2025 Rio Tinto targets $10B assets selloff as Trott resets the miner Rio Tinto’s new CEO pushes a sweeping overhaul aimed at tightening costs, simplifying business structures and boosting long-term growth.
December 3, 2025 Osisko Metals surges on $23M investment boost for Gaspé copper project Hudbay will become a new investor in the company.
December 3, 2025 PEA confirms potential for Opemiska project in Quebec The project is highlighted as one of Canada's highest-grade open-pitable copper deposits.
Copper price racks up longest rally since 2017 with bulls at the helm Futures have rallied by more than 40% this year, setting up the biggest annual advance since 2009. December 30, 2025 | 09:12 am