The copper market is on the brink of transformation, driven by increasing demand for copper-intensive technologies and the urgent need for sustainable practices across the metals and mining industry.Our interactive copper infographic offers a comprehensive overview of the future of the copper market, detailing the key trends and projections that will shape the industry through 2034.Fill out the fo...Read More
What will be the key themes for copper in the year ahead? Growing economic and political uncertainty amid the slew of elections in some key copper-producing and consuming countries is one area we will be watching closely.Crucially, the timing of any interest rate cuts as well as energy transition-related developments will determine the strength of demand, notwithstanding the uncertainties due to t...Read More
For details on how your data is used and stored, see our Privacy Notice. The road to zero carbon will see an extraordinary build out of low carbon electric vehicles (EVs) and renewable power generating capacity. And as the world reduces its dependence on hydrocarbons, metals will be a linchpin of a zero carbon economy. Copper – in the form of wire, cable and foil – will bind...Read More
For details on how your data is used and stored, see our Privacy Notice. Copper has often been important for technological progress. It was copper cladding for sailing ships’ hulls that led to dramatic improvements in speed, manoeuvrability and durability in the late 18th and early 19th centuries. That history continues in the modern era: copper is one of the critical metals &ndash...Read More
For details on how your data is used and stored, see our Privacy Notice.CESCO Week, one of the mining industry's premier annual gatherings, is held every April in Santiago, Chile. Organised by the Center for Copper and Mining Studies (CESCO), this event brings together global mining executives, investors, government officials, and experts to discuss key market trends, challenges, and opportunities...Read More
Both nickel and copper possess properties that give them a central role in the drive for a greener future. While demand from existing use cases will continue to grow steadily, electric vehicle (EV) and energy storage applications will underpin a huge increase in long-term demand.At the recent Future Facing Mined Commodities Forum, we looked at the importance of these two metals for the energy tran...Read More
Whatever happened to the Donald Trump and Elon Musk visit to Fort Knox?You'll recall the buzz from earlier this year. Trump and Musk loudly announced they were going to visit the U.S. bullion depository at Fort Knox, Kentucky to make sure the U.S. gold was actually there. The press was invited to tag along. Musk claimed that his DOGE team was ready to "audit" the gold bars to see that there were n...Read More
Generation Mining (TSX: GENM, US-OTC: GENMF) shares nearly hit a two-year high Friday as it spotlighted Ontario government support for its $990-million capex Marathon copper-palladium project.Located 300 km east of Thunder Bay, Marathon represents Canada's next shovel-ready critical minerals project after receiving its final construction permit last month. It would be one of North America's few pa...Read More
Rio Tinto's (NYSE, LSE, ASX: RIO) departing CEO Jakob Stausholm says he hasn't fallen out with chairman Dominic Barton despite Reuters citing unnamed company officials to the contrary. Management and board remained "absolutely aligned" on the company's values, strategy and performance assessment, Stausholm said Friday, according to Australian media. His successor could "very well be" an internal c...Read More
EarthLabs (TSXV: SPOT; US-OTC: SPOFF) has released a new episode of its flagship series EarthLabs Expeditions, offering an up-close look at West Red Lake Gold Mines (TSXV: WRLG, US-OTC: WRLGF) at a pivotal moment in the company's growth.The episode marks a return to northern Ontario where West Red Lake Gold finished its bulk sample program and conducted a first gold pour from the revitalized Madse...Read More
Allied Gold (TSX: AAUC; US-OTC: AAUCF) is set to begin trading on the New York Stock Exchange starting Monday after obtaining all regulatory approval. The stock will trade under the ticker symbol "AAUC" the same as its Toronto-listed shares.The NYSE listing approval "represents a significant milestone" that reflects the continued growth of Allied's business, the company said in a news release th...Read More
Silver is getting its shine on, with the price reaching $35.64 an oz. on Thursday - a 13-year high after a 24% increase since Jan. 1 and rivalling gold's 29% gain.However, unlike gold, silver benefits not only from a surge in investments into safer assets during times of uncertainty, but also upturns in economic outlook given the metal's use in industrial applications.The Silver Institute forecast...Read More
Premier American Uranium (TSXV: PUR, US-OTC: PAUIF) agreed to buy Nuclear Fuels (CSE: NF; US-OTC: NFUNF) to create one of the largest U.S. uranium explorers. Nuclear Fuels stock soared.Nuclear Fuels shareholders will receive 0.33 of a common share of Premier American for each share held, the companies said Thursday in a joint statement. This implies a payment of about 43? per share, which would va...Read More
Orla Mining (TSX: OLA; NYSE: ORLA) shares soared to an all-time high after the company released an initial resource for its Camino Rojo deposit in central Mexico that outlines 3.9 million contained gold oz. grading 2.45 grams gold per tonne.The underground deposit hosts 50.1 million measured and indicated tonnes at 10.6 grams silver and 0.25% zinc for 17.05 million oz. silver and 278 million lb. z...Read More
Heightened state control of natural resources is sweeping across the globe as China limits critical mineral exports and the Trump administration fast-tracks projects. But nowhere is the concept more gripping and volatile than in the high-potential gold mining jurisdictions of West Africa and Latin America. Miners must re-evaluate risk and reward while they dodge ransom attempts and adjust to the...Read More
Shares of Lynas Rare Earths (ASX: LYC) soared nearly 13% on Thursday to their strongest level in more than two years amid concerns over China's export controls on rare earth elements.As the largest rare earth producer outside China, Lynas is poised to benefit from the global scramble for alternative suppliers. Shares in the Perth, Australia-based company closed at A$9.26 (C$8.24) apiece in Sydney,...Read More
A Malian court has postponed a ruling for a fourth time on whether to place Barrick Mining's (TSX: ABX; NYSE: B) Loulo-Gounkoto gold complex under provisional administration, delaying the hearing until June 12.The court has given no reasons for the delays. The government wants to take control of the mine that's been embroiled in a legal dispute with the West African nation over taxes and ownership...Read More
Aya Gold & Silver (TSX: AYA; US-OTC: AYASF) reported high-grade assays from its Boumadine polymetallic project in Morocco while extending mineralization. The stock surged.Highlight hole BOU-DD25-509 in the Imariren strike zone cut 9.3 metres grading 2.18 grams gold per tonne, 62 grams silver, 1.5% zinc and 0.7% lead from 282.1 metres depth, Aya reported Thursday. In the same zone, hole BOU-DD25-50...Read More
Marimaca Copper (TSX: MARI; ASX: MC2) has surged by double digits after announcing on Wednesday a $24.4-million (US$17.7-million) private placement to fund its feasibility-stage namesake project in Chile.The offering comprises approximately 5.31 million common shares priced at $4.60 per share, issued exclusively to institutional investors. Two of Marimaca's cornerstone shareholders, Assore Interna...Read More
Northern Star Resources (ASX: NST) is transforming an iconic but previously unloved Kalgoorlie asset into Australia's largest gold operation.Kalgoorlie Consolidated Gold Mines (KCGM) also known as the Super Pit produced 437,000 oz. of gold in the 12 months to June 30 (its 2024 fiscal year), well below its 2011 peak of 730,000 ounces.But Northern Star has plans to raise output to 900,000 oz. pe...Read More