October 26, 2023 Vietnam arrests rare earth industry officials, casting shadow over plans to rival China Vietnam's government is planning to auction new mining concessions for rare earths later this year.
October 26, 2023 Ottawa unveils interim plan for environment agency after court rules it unconstitutional Ottawa is suspending the environment minister’s authority to force major energy or mining projects to be judged for environmental impact as part of a temporary operating plan for the Impact…
October 26, 2023 Panama’s top court considers lawsuit over First Quantum deal The court said in a statement that it will issue an opinion on the lawsuit within 10 business days.
October 26, 2023 Capex of top 30 miners to grow 6.2% in 2023, but decline over next two years — report According to S&P Global, the highest capital budget spend in financial year 2023 is expected to come from BHP.
October 25, 2023 US, Australia consider tapping public finance vehicles for critical mineral projects The US Export-Import Bank is being eyed as a venue for boosting investment in Australian critical minerals development.
October 25, 2023 Trafigura denies knowing that nickel deals with Gupta were fake One of the world’s largest commodity traders revealed it had lost more than half a billion dollars after buying cargoes of nickel from Gupta’s companies, only to discover that they…
October 25, 2023 G7 announcement on Russian diamond ban expected by end of month The G7 held a technical meeting last week to discuss several proposals put forward by India, industry groups and Belgium.
October 25, 2023 Protests continue in Panama against First Quantum’s 20-year deal on Cobre Panama Since Monday, protests against the contract have led to clashes between protesters and the police and the closure of major roads.
October 24, 2023 International Energy Agency predicts fossil fuel demand decline after 2030 “The ‘Golden Age of Gas’, a term coined by the IEA in 2011, is nearing an end,” the outlook declares.
October 24, 2023 Cochilco says large-scale copper mining costs keep growing The direct cost reached 198.8 cents per pound, a year-on-year increase of 39.6 cents, the report found.
Ioneer eyes bid for Rio Tinto’s US boron unit Boron, an element mineral with few producers, was added to the US list of critical minerals last month. December 12, 2025 | 02:49 pm
