Base Metals • Nov 22, 2023
MMG to acquire Khoemacau copper mine in
ResourcesMMG has agreed to acquire the Khoemacau copper mine in Botswana for $1.88 billion.
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Base Metals • Nov 16, 2023
Capricorn copper mine backed by Government
The Capricorn copper mine owned by 29Metals, which was severely damaged by flooding earlier this year, will get full support from the Queensland government in order…
Base Metals • Nov 12, 2023
Closure Plan Approved for Generation Mining’s
Generation Mining Limited ("Gen Mining" or the "Company") is pleased to announce that the Province of Ontario has accepted and submitted a closure plan for the…
Base Metals • Nov 7, 2023
Central America Nickel files patent for
"Process for Extraction of Rare Earth Elements" is the title of an international patent application that Central America Nickel (CAN) has submitted.
Base Metals • Nov 2, 2023
Taseko receives final approval for Florence
Taseko Mines (TSX: TKO; NYSE: TGB) announced that it has received final approval for its greenfield in-situ recycling (ISR) copper project in Florence, Arizona, south of…
Base Metals • Oct 23, 2023
Solaris Resources Confirms Significant Copper
Solaris Resources (TSX:SLS) Confirms Significant Copper Deposit with 96m of 0.59% CuEq From Near Surface within 144m of 0.50% CuEq and 148m of 0.52% CuEq in…
Base Metals • Oct 14, 2023
Rio invests in McEwen Copper
Rio Tinto's copper leaching technology company Nuton will invest an additional US$10 million ($16 million) in McEwen Mining subsidiary McEwen Copper as part of a binding…
Base Metals • Oct 12, 2023
Stellantis ups interest in McEwen Copper to
Rio Tinto's Nuton will spend $10 million to increase its stake in the company led by mining entrepreneur Rob McEwen to 14.5%.
Base Metals • Oct 4, 2023
Kasomeno-Mwenda Cuts Copper-Cobalt Costs 20%
Kasomeno-Mwenda project in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) is expected to have a significant impact on the US mining industry. The $850 million Kasomeno-Kasenga Mwenda…
Base Metals • Oct 3, 2023
DRC Closing In on Peru as World’s No. 2 Copper Producer
In the next two years, the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) is likely to overtake Peru as the world's second-largest copper producer thanks to increasing investment,…
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