Mining BriefMining. Metals. Momentum. Canada-first mining news and global perspective.https://miningbrief.ca/en-caBell Bay’s new power deal secures an operating path to 2031https://miningbrief.ca/news/bell-bay-power-agreement/https://miningbrief.ca/news/bell-bay-power-agreement/Tasmania’s aluminium smelter receives a new electricity agreement as its existing contract approaches expiry.Sun, 04 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMTEnergy TransitionBC aluminium partnership brings hydropower and recycling togetherhttps://miningbrief.ca/news/bc-aluminium-partnership/https://miningbrief.ca/news/bc-aluminium-partnership/A new Langley facility connects recycled aluminium with hydropower-based metal for North American manufacturers.Sun, 04 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMTEnergy TransitionBHP and Amazon put copper’s emissions trail to the testhttps://miningbrief.ca/news/copper-emissions-certificates/https://miningbrief.ca/news/copper-emissions-certificates/A pilot explores how environmental attributes could follow copper through complex industrial supply chains.Sun, 04 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMTCopperUpper Beaver opens an early window into its gold projecthttps://miningbrief.ca/news/upper-beaver-assessment/https://miningbrief.ca/news/upper-beaver-assessment/Agnico Eagle shares initial technical materials ahead of the proposed Ontario project’s full impact statement.Sun, 04 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMTGoldSkouries reaches first copper-gold concentrate in Greecehttps://miningbrief.ca/news/skouries-first-concentrate/https://miningbrief.ca/news/skouries-first-concentrate/Eldorado’s Greek project crosses a commissioning milestone, with commercial production targeted for the fourth quarter.Sun, 04 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMTGoldNorthern BC’s new power corridor moves from plans to groundhttps://miningbrief.ca/news/north-coast-transmission/https://miningbrief.ca/news/north-coast-transmission/A transmission line begins construction, connecting the story of critical minerals with the infrastructure behind it.Sun, 04 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMTIndustryMcIlvenna Bay brings Canada’s copper ambitions into focushttps://miningbrief.ca/news/mcilvenna-bay-production/https://miningbrief.ca/news/mcilvenna-bay-production/First concentrates at the Saskatchewan mine mark a new chapter for Canada’s critical mineral supply chain.Sun, 04 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMTCopperOnaping Depth takes a new step toward Sudbury’s nickel futurehttps://miningbrief.ca/news/onaping-depth-nickel/https://miningbrief.ca/news/onaping-depth-nickel/A completed shaft gives Glencore first access to nickel ore at the Ontario development.Sun, 04 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMTCritical MineralsA historic Arizona mine becomes a test bed for copper recoveryhttps://miningbrief.ca/news/arizona-copper-recovery/https://miningbrief.ca/news/arizona-copper-recovery/BHP and SiTration are exploring the recovery of copper from mining-affected water at Copper Cities.Sun, 04 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMTTechnologyBattery haul trucks face the real-world Pilbara testhttps://miningbrief.ca/news/battery-haul-trucks/https://miningbrief.ca/news/battery-haul-trucks/An early trial at Jimblebar is gathering the operating data needed for the next generation of mine haulage.Sun, 04 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMTTechnology