July 23, 2024 Chile’s mining ministry accepts Cochilco head’s resignation Joaquin Morales will be replaced on an interim basis by the agency's current prosecutor Claudia Rodriguez.
July 23, 2024 Scientists discover ‘dark oxygen’ being produced by seabed metals Researchers sampled the seabed of the Clarion-Clapperton Zone to assess the possible impacts of deep-sea mining.
July 23, 2024 Vietnam arrests former deputy environment minister over rare earth mining violations Four other senior officials in environment ministry also accused.
July 23, 2024 Civil society groups file complaint against The Metals Company Deep-sea miner is said to have misled investors, government officials, and the public through material misrepresentations and omissions.
July 23, 2024 Nippon Steel to dissolve JV with China’s Baoshan after 20 years The joint venture was producing and selling cold-rolled steel sheets and hot-dip galvanized steel sheets for automotive use in China.
July 23, 2024 Cornish Metals sells Canadian royalties to Elemental Altus The move follows the sale of the Nickel King property, highlighting the company's focus on advancing the South Crofty tin project in the UK.
July 22, 2024 US Senators release energy permitting reform bill Energy Permitting Reform Act of 2024 could speed up approvals of clean-energy, pipeline and electricity transmission projects.
July 22, 2024 Earth’s largest iron ore deposits are a billion years younger than believed, research reveals Researchers found the Hamersley deposits in Western Australia formed between 1.4 and 1.1 billion years ago, rather than 2.2 billion years ago as previously estimated.
July 20, 2024 Nippon Steel hires Mike Pompeo to advise on US Steel deal Nippon Steel also faces objections from the powerful United Steelworkers (USW) union, which fears the deal could lead to job losses.
July 19, 2024 Mexico government takes step toward classifying Vulcan mine location as protected area Declaring Vulcan's Calica mine is in a “protected natural area,” signals a potential expropriation of its land.
Antofagasta agrees zero copper processing charges for 2026 with Chinese smelter The deal compares to charges of $21.25 a ton and 2.125 cents per lb for 2025 agreed last December. December 19, 2025 | 09:03 am
