January 7, 2026

Venezuela shock lifts gold, but mining revival remains elusive

Gold hit $4,430/oz after Maduro’s capture, but analysts say decades of underinvestment and data gaps will deter miners.

January 6, 2026

Op-Ed: From Allende to Maduro – the price of resources and defiance

Across the Americas, control of copper and oil has shaped coups, interventions and the struggle for economic sovereignty.

January 6, 2026

Copper prices hit yet another record on supply and tariff fears

Supply disruptions, tariff fears and strong demand expectations pushed copper past $13,000, raising questions about the rally's limits.

December 15, 2025

SME warns 2026 may reset US mining’s global role

Policy reform, security risks and workforce gaps will shape whether US mining momentum turns into lasting global strength in 2026.

December 4, 2025

Rio Tinto targets $10B assets selloff as Trott resets the miner

Rio Tinto’s new CEO pushes a sweeping overhaul aimed at tightening costs, simplifying business structures and boosting long-term growth.

September 12, 2025

Anglo-Teck $53B merger may create larger copper complex than Escondida

The combination of Anglo’s Collahuasi and Teck’s Quebrada Blanca could yield over one million tonnes of copper a year by the early 2030s.

August 29, 2025

Burkina Faso’s nationalization rattles West Africa’s gold sector

Government requested West African Resources to acquire another 35% of its Kiaka gold project, forcing the miner into a trading halt.

July 23, 2025

Lab-grown gems put squeeze on diamond mining industry

Cheap man-made diamonds are making life harder for miners, flooding the market with gems nearly indistinguishable from natural ones.

June 2, 2025

Eramet shares slide as Gabon plans manganese ore export ban

Gabon announced an export ban on unrefined manganese from 2029.

February 11, 2025

US Treasury Secretary to visit Ukraine for talks on energy, rare earth minerals

Scott Bessent will travel to Ukraine this week, Donald Trump wrote in a social media post on Tuesday,