Rio Tinto and Sumitomo Metal Mining sign joint venture for Winu copper-gold project
Rio Tinto and Sumitomo Metal Mining (SMM) have entered into a term sheet for a joint venture to develop the Winu copper-gold project in Western...
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McEwen Copper seeks $2.5 billion in investment to advance Los Azules copper project in Argentina
McEwen Copper, a subsidiary of McEwen Mining, is seeking to raise $2.5 billion from investors to advance the construction of its Los Azules copper mine...
Vedanta plans $2 billion investment in copper processing facilities to boost Saudi Arabia’s mining sector
Vedanta Copper, a subsidiary of India’s Vedanta Limited, has announced plans to invest $2 billion in the construction of copper processing facilities in Saudi Arabia....
Blue Moon Metals acquires Nussir and NSG copper projects in Norway for $67.3 million
Blue Moon Metals has announced the acquisition of two brownfield copper properties in Norway, the Nussir and NSG projects, in separate deals totaling US$67.3 million....
Norway’s Arctic seabed mining plans under fire amid environmental concerns and legal action
Norway is moving forward with plans to open its Arctic seabed to mining for critical metals, including copper, cobalt, zinc and rare earths, which are...
Europe’s cobalt dependency: The DRC’s growing leverage in the green transition
Europe’s green transition, powered by electric vehicles and energy storage solutions, relies heavily on raw materials like cobalt, a critical component in batteries. However, the...
Latin America’s mining exploration booms with AI and automation driving efficiency in the search for key minerals
Mining exploration in Latin America is undergoing a significant transformation, fueled by global demand for energy transition minerals like copper and lithium. Countries such as...
Pan Asia Metals expands Rosario copper project in Chile
Pan Asia Metals has taken a significant step forward in its development strategy with the acquisition of additional exploration concessions adjacent to its high-grade Rosario...
Arras Minerals plans copper and gold drilling in Kazakhstan for 2025
Canadian mining company, Arras Minerals, plans to start active drilling in the first half of 2025, targeting copper and gold deposits in Kazakhstan’s Pavlodar region....
China’s dominance and investment surge in the DRC’s copper-cobalt sector
The Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), home to 15% of the world’s copper reserves and over 50% of its cobalt, represents a prime opportunity...