February 24, 2026 Ero Copper reveals 24-year life, $2B NPV for Furnas project The PEA highlighted a large-scale operation with average annual copper-equivalent production of 108,000 tonnes over its first 15 years.
February 24, 2026 Hudbay secures permit for Copper Mountain expansion The New Ingerbelle expansion is expected to add 10 years of mining to Copper Mountain, extending the mine schedule from 2027 to 2037.
February 24, 2026 Yukon’s Coffee gold project gets new push with quick payback A new preliminary economic assessment shows Coffee has an after-tax net present value of $2.3 billion.
February 23, 2026 British Columbia selects three projects for fast-tracked permitting The province has included projects by Northisle Copper and Gold, Surge Copper and Defense Metals in the Critical Minerals Office.
February 23, 2026 Gold price rises above $5,200 on tariff uncertainty, Iran tensions Gold’s recent run of gains has helped the metal to recover ground.
February 23, 2026 Lundin Gold sells silver stream to LunR Royalties in $490M deal LunR will buy all of FDN's payable silver production until 12.2 million oz. have been delivered.
February 23, 2026 Venezuela gold reserves fell 11% in 2025 The value of Venezuela's gold reserves at end-December stood at $6.63 billion.
February 23, 2026 B2Gold CEO Johnson to retire in June He is to be succeeded by chief financial officer Mike Cinnamond.
February 22, 2026 Brazilian state firm fights Equinox Gold asset sale to CMOC Equinox agreed to sell its Brazilian operations to CMOC Group in a $1 billion deal that is expected to be completed in the current quarter.
February 20, 2026 Congo central bank to buy state-owned firm’s gold for reserves DRC Gold Trading will partner with the central bank to provide gold from Congo’s artisanal mining sites as the country looks to profit from its rich reserves.
Op-Ed: Europe’s ‘buy European’ plan misses minerals An industrial strategy that ignores raw materials leaves Europe exposed to global rivals and supply shocks. February 24, 2026 | 11:12 am