January 7, 2025

Hudbay Minerals seeks approval for $210m Peru mine expansion

Plan involves enlarging the Constancia pit, installing new processing equipment, and raising the tailings dam wall.

January 6, 2025

Sigma Lithium ‘confident’ of surpassing 2025 output target

The company's Phase 1 operation has a nameplate capacity of 270,000 tonnes per annum of lithium concentrate.

January 6, 2025

India steel ministry proposes KIOCL, NMDC merger

Mining company NMDC aims to export iron ore pellets from KIOCL post the merger.

January 6, 2025

US Copper’s bumps California project NPV to over $1bn

The study envisions a mine life of 14 years, producing 903,000 tonnes of copper, plus 12 million oz. of silver and 63,000 oz. of gold.

January 6, 2025

Trudeau to resign ahead of vote this year likely to elect conservative Poilievre

Poilievre, the Conservative Party leader, has criticized current permitting delays in the Canadian minerals sector, which can range from five to 25 years.

January 6, 2025

BHP selects eight companies for 2025 Xplor accelerator program

The 2025 Xplor cohorts will each receive an equity free grant of up to $500,000.

January 6, 2025

Vizsla Silver shares surge on 43% resource boost

The company said it plans to publish a further update to the resource estimate in the second half of 2025.

January 6, 2025

Trump says tariff policy won’t be pared back

The Washington Post reported that Trump aides were considering tariffs targeting critical sectors such as iron, copper, batteries, and rare earths.

January 6, 2025

Codelco’s copper production edges higher in 2024 — chairman

Chairman Maximo Pacheco said output rose by 3,000 to 4,000 tonnes from 2023's 1.325 million tonnes in a "turnaround" year.

January 6, 2025

Barrick to halt Mali mine amid fresh export restrictions

Barrick is now banned from exporting gold from Loulo-Gounkoto's stock on site, which further disrupts normal operations.