News in Numbers

Red Chris could increase Canada’s copper output by approximately 15% after Newmont secured regulatory approvals to convert the British Columbia mine from open-pit operations to block caving.

Goldgroup Mining has launched a 24,000m diamond drilling campaign at its San Francisco gold project in Mexico, supporting updates for a production restart in late 2026 or early 2027.

BHP has raised the estimated cost of Jansen stage two to $6.9bn, up from $4.9bn, following a review of project costs and scheduling. First potash production is now expected in FY2031, two years later than planned.

Vizsla Silver has awarded a major process equipment contract for its Panuco project in Mexico, with plant infrastructure designed to support a future expansion from 3,300 tonnes per day (tpd) to 4,000tpd of ore processing capacity.

Underground mining contractor Barminco has selected a fleet of 23 Sandvik machines for the Bellevue Gold Project in Western Australia, including trucks, loaders and drills, under a supply agreement valued at approximately $37m.