January 23, 2025

South Africa’s mining industry reports lowest number of deaths last year

South Africa's mining industry reported 42 deaths last year.

January 23, 2025

NGOs expose global surge in new met coal mines, expansions

The first-ever Metallurgical Coal Exit List names the companies driving hundreds of new metallurgical coal projects and expansions.

January 22, 2025

Wiring, energy, geopolitics drive 2025 metals: Sprott

Critical metals, uranium and gold will shine this year driven by accelerating deglobalization and energy security demands, Sprott said.

January 22, 2025

Rio Tinto bets on Trump support for long-stalled Arizona copper mine

Rio has faced a 12-year permitting battle to develop the Resolution mine, which could meet 25% of US domestic copper needs.

January 21, 2025

Video: Another wild ride for copper in 2025

MINING.COM's Frik Els says 2025 is already shaping up to be another wild ride for the red metal.

January 20, 2025

Column: Global aluminum market faces a year of trade turbulence

It's going to be a busy year for aluminum traders as the global market navigates multiple geopolitical storms.

January 17, 2025

Rio Tinto and Glencore spoke for months about deal that was once taboo

The news of Glencore and Rio’s discussions “has turned up the temperature on an already simmering M&A environment,” RBC Capital Markets analyst says.

January 17, 2025

Codelco, Saudi Arabia eye joint copper investments

The collaboration could also extend to lithium, as Saudi Arabia seeks to import the battery metal from Chile for domestic processing.

January 16, 2025

Column: Tin falls back to earth but supply problems haven’t gone away

Investors lost faith in tin's bull narrative towards the end of 2024, slashing bets on a further rally and helping crash the price.

January 15, 2025

US bans imports from 37 Chinese firms over forced labor charge

The Biden administration has added 37 companies from China’s mining, solar and textile sectors to its list of those banned from exporting to the US.