Copper

Discount offerOrion chases $5m for copper-zinc partnership

It is understood Orion has received solid interest from potential project partners in a process that could see the explorer sell a stake in Prieska.

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Footprint expandedRio strikes farm-in deal with Sipa in the Paterson

Joint venture represents the fourth such arrangement the mining giant has struck in the East Pilbara as it looks to develop its Winu copper-gold project.

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Small start-upRio reveals maiden resource at Winu copper-gold project

The mining giant also revealed this morning a new gold-dominated discovery 2km east of Winu at a prospect named Ngapakarra.

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Raising rushStavely Minerals eyes $22m placement

Victoria-focused explorer joins rush to raise cash while sentiment in the junior gold sector remains strong.

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Shifting focusCOVID brings Azure home to partner with Creasy

The deals cover gold and nickel-copper projects held by the Creasy Group between Karratha and Port Hedland.

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Raisings stampedeChallenger targets $20m for Argentina gold hunt

The West Perth-based explorer is understood to be raising $20 million for exploration at its gold and copper projects in South America.

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Sell offMetals X to sell entire copper portfolio

Embattled miner forced to divest its East Pilbara copper assets including the shuttered Nifty copper mine.

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Mine restartMetals X eyes open pit at Nifty

Miner also signs $32m exploration farm-in deal with IGO over broader landholding in the Paterson province.

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Green challengeSandfire faces another Black Butte roadblock in US

Approval for a mine operating permit in Montana is now the subject of a legal challenge by groups opposed to mining in the US state.

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Fresh highsViral punt sees a rise in Dr Copper

Industrial bellwether commodity copper has surged to a near three-month high as investors bet on a quick global economic recovery from the coronavirus pandemic.

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Discount offerLegend chases $20m to shore up Fraser Range prospect

Shares in the Mark Creasy and IGO-backed explorer have more than doubled since March on the back of exciting drill results at Rockford.

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Strategic investmentFMG ups stake in Peru-focused copper play

The small but significant investment highlights iron ore miner’s plans to diversify both commodity wise and by geography.

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Green stampVenturex gets environmental nod for Sulphur Springs

Explorer turns mind to raising cash to develop long delayed copper-zinc project in the Pilbara.

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Shot downBHP JV mine in Peru reports 210 positive virus cases

The Peruvian copper mine Antamina — majority owned by global miners BHP and Glencore — has reported 210 positive cases of coronavirus.

Bigger campaignRio splashes cash to widen copper hunt at Winu

The mining giant has highlighted its commitment to establish a scaleable project around its Winu copper-gold discovery in the East Pilbara by ramping up exploration on a neighbour’s ground.

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Virus impactUS copper win for Sandfire but hurdles lie ahead

The company has secured a so-called record of decision from environmental authorities in Montana that would allow it to mine the deposit, but it warned there’s still challenges to overcome.

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Land grabIGO joins hunt for discoveries in the Paterson

Multi-commodity miner signs $15m earn-in deal with Encounter Resources.

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New horizonsBattery pivots to copper/gold project in Victoria

David Flanagan-chaired explorer acquires new project after long battle to secure funding for graphite project in Mozambique.

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Antipa dealNewcrest steps up Paterson search with $60m farm-in

The hunt for copper and gold in the prospective province has taken a step change after the miner struck an exploration farm-in deal with Antipa Resources.

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