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American West Metals says PFS on Canada's newest copper project imminent
Updated 2 hours 4 minutes ago By: Marleny Arnoldi

After spending additional time to refine a processing flowsheet, mine plan and other aspects, ASX-listed American West Metals says it is making progress on a prefeasibility study (PFS) for the... 


The neighbouring Los Bronces and Andina mines, in Chile
Anglo, Codelco inks definitive agreement for joint mine plan in Chile
Updated 2 hours 40 minutes ago By: Marleny Arnoldi

Diversified miner Anglo American has completed a definitive agreement with Chile's State-owned miner Codelco to implement a joint mine plan for their respective Los Bronces and Andina copper... 


A copper mine in the DRC
Congo eyes coops, credit scheme to fund mine workers' equity stakes
Updated 2 hours 55 minutes ago By: Reuters

The Democratic Republic of Congo is considering a plan to help mining employees acquire mandatory stakes in the companies they work for through worker cooperatives and company-financed credit, a... 


Teck's QB2 copper project, in Chile
Teck Resources promotes capital markets expert as treasurer, investor relations VP
23rd June 2026 By: Marleny Arnoldi

TSX- and NYSE-listed Teck Resources has appointed Edwin Shadeo treasurer and acting VP for investor relations effective immediately, succeeding Emma Chapman, who is leaving Teck to pursue new... 


Capstone copper piles
Capstone inks three-year wage deal with unions at Mantos Blancos amid expansion plans
22nd June 2026 By: Marleny Arnoldi

TSX- and ASX-listed Capstone Copper has signed a new three-year collective bargaining agreement with both unions at the Mantos Blancos copper and silver mine, in Chile. Following successful... 


Red Chris mine
Newmont's Red Chris mine gets key approval for block cave transition
22nd June 2026 By: Reuters

Global gold miner Newmont said on Friday its Red Chris mine in British Columbia has received crucial regulatory approvals, paving the way for a transition from open-pit mining to a block caving... 


Cobre Panama mine
First Quantum's shuttered mine passes audit, as Panama weighs restart
22nd June 2026 By: Reuters

A government-commissioned audit of First Quantum Minerals' shuttered Cobre Panama mine found the project broadly compliant with its environmental, legal and operational obligations, handing the... 


Copper sheets
Zambia's ZCCM says CopperTech IPO could speed up $2.7bn expansion project
19th June 2026 By: Reuters

Zambia's ZCCM Investment Holdings said on Friday that Vedanta's planned IPO of its copper unit could speed up their jointly owned company's $2.7-billion expansion project. Vedanta is preparing the... 


Capstone Copper operation in Chile
Capstone identifies major groundwater issues at Chile mine ahead of expansion review
19th June 2026 By: Reuters

Canada's Capstone Copper has identified significant groundwater impacts across its Mantos Blancos copper mine in northern Chile that it aims to mitigate as part of a major expansion, according to... 


New Ingerbelle expansion groundbreaking ceremony
Hudbay breaks ground at New Ingerbelle expansion for Copper Mountain mine
19th June 2026 By: Marleny Arnoldi

TSX- and NYSE-listed copper miner Hudbay Minerals has broken ground at the New Ingerbelle expansion project at the Copper Mountain mine, in British Columbia. This marks a significant milestone for... 


A copper plant in Zambia
Zambia, US expand use of $491m grant programme to critical metals infrastructure
19th June 2026 By: Reuters

Zambia said on Thursday it had agreed with US agency Millennium Challenge Corporation to expand the use of a $491-million agriculture grant programme to support key critical minerals... 


Mineral Hill mine
Kingston Resources raises $12.9m to fund resource expansion, studies at Mineral Hill
19th June 2026 By: Marleny Arnoldi

ASX-listed Kingston Resources has received firm commitments for a placement to raise $4.4-million followed by an $8.5-million underwritten entitlement offer at $0.035 apiece. Kingston intends to... 


The above image depicts a water treatment facility at a copper mine in Chile
Minerals frame S America development tools
19th June 2026

As critical minerals become increasingly central to global industrial strategy, a growing divergence is emerging between how major economies and leading South American mineral-producing nations are... 


The above image depicts professional services firm Deloitte Chile energy resources and industrials leader Patrick Hall
Chile’s copper to play major role in decarbonisation
19th June 2026 By: Lynne Davies

As Chile targets net-zero carbon emissions by 2050, its continued production of copper and lithium are key elements of the country’s energy transition, with copper regarded as a longer-term... 


Race to execute is key to S America success
19th June 2026

South America is increasingly becoming one of the most strategically important mining regions for the future stability of global copper and lithium supply. Chile, Peru and Argentina sit at the... 


Artisanal gold mining in the DRC
Congo miners seek delay to 5% worker equity rule before July deadline, sources say
18th June 2026 By: Reuters

Miners in the Democratic Republic of Congo are seeking a delay to a government directive requiring them to grant a 5% equity stake to Congolese employees, while unions are pushing for immediate... 


Redstone Resources' new prospects in Western Australia
Redstone acquires gold, lithium, base metal prospects in Western Australia
18th June 2026 By: Marleny Arnoldi

ASX-listed Redstone Resources has entered into an exclusive agreement to acquire 100% interest in a suite of highly prospective gold, lithium, copper and other base metal exploration projects in... 


Copper smelter
China's copper smelters band together to strengthen hand in talks with miners
18th June 2026 By: Reuters

China's top copper producers are seeking to add new members to an industry price-setting group, four sources with knowledge of the matter said, in a bid to strengthen their position in negotiations... 


Kenya President William Ruto
Kenya, US close in on critical minerals deal, Ruto says
18th June 2026 By: Reuters

Kenya is close to sealing a critical minerals deal with the U.S. under which it would process its own resources domestically, its president said on the sidelines of the G7 summit on Thursday,... 


Oyu Tolgoi mine
Rio Tinto resumes copper exports from massive Mongolian mine
18th June 2026 By: Bloomberg

Rio Tinto Group has resumed exports of copper concentrate from its vast Oyu Tolgoi copper mine in Mongolia following a short protest. The protesters began a blockade of a key road on Wednesday... 


Southern Transitions cofounder and director Gaylor Montmasson-Clair
Copper rivalry gives African producers leverage to demand more value, says analyst
18th June 2026 By: Mariaan Webb

The intensifying competition among China, the US and Europe to secure future copper supplies is strengthening the negotiating position of African producer countries, creating an opportunity to... 


Grid infrastructure requirements reshape base metals demand outlook to 2040 – WoodMac
Grid infrastructure requirements reshape base metals demand outlook to 2040 – WoodMac
17th June 2026 By: Sabrina Jardim

Research from consultancy Wood Mackenzie (WoodMac) finds that the base metals required to power the global data centre boom extend far beyond the servers, cooling units and enclosures inside these... 


Rio Tinto's Oyu Tolgoi concentrator in Mongolia
Protests at Rio Tinto’s Mongolia copper mine disrupt cargoes
17th June 2026 By: Reuters

A protest at Rio Tinto Group’s massive Oyu Tolgoi copper mine in Mongolia is threatening deliveries of concentrate, according to a social media post from the company’s local subsidiary. The... 


TSX building
TSX hits record high as US-Iran deal boosts gold miners
17th June 2026 By: Reuters

Canada's main stock index rose to a record high on Monday, led by metal mining shares, as investors globally cheered a preliminary agreement to end the war in the Middle East and reopen the Strait... 


Lobito rolling stock
Lobito railway receives first Congo shipment after flood repairs
15th June 2026 By: Bloomberg

Lobito Atlantic Railway (LAR) received its first copper shipment from the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) since reopening a flood-damaged section of the corridor, restoring traffic on a key... 


Ankh Resources' Wadi Dara licence area, in Egypt
Independent review confirms technical credibility of Ankh’s Egypt gold/copper project
15th June 2026 By: Sabrina Jardim

UK-based Ankh Resources has announced the findings of an independent site visit and gap analysis of its 100%-owned Wadi Dara gold/copper project in the Eastern Desert of Egypt, completed by... 


African Pioneer signs nonbinding term sheet with EPC, mine development group
African Pioneer signs nonbinding term sheet with EPC, mine development group
12th June 2026 By: Sabrina Jardim

Aim-listed exploration and resource development company African Pioneer has signed a nonbinding term sheet with engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) and mine development group Hong Kong... 


A mine in the DRC
Critical minerals are reshaping global trade as demand surges – Unctad
12th June 2026 By: Schalk Burger

As the global economy shifts towards cleaner energy systems, electrification and digital technologies, more countries are competing for access to critical minerals. Clean technologies will account... 


Glencore Canada's Horne copper smelter in Québec
Canada's only copper smelter allowed leeway with air emission reductions, Glencore confirms
12th June 2026 By: Marleny Arnoldi

Copper producer Glencore Canada has welcomed the Québec government's passage of Bill 11, which establishes a stable regulatory framework for the Horne Smelter operations through to 2033. This... 


Australia's Northern Territory
Canadian explorer Inflection Resources secures Australian gov grants for exploration
12th June 2026 By: Marleny Arnoldi

Canadian miner Inflection Resources' wholly-owned Australian subsidiary has been awarded three exploration grants worth A$300 000 by the Northern Territory government's Geophysics and Drilling... 


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