August 7, 2025 Zambia denies health risks flagged by US embassy over acid spill The spill occurred in February, when a tailings dam failed at a Chinese-run copper processing plant.
August 6, 2025 Codelco seeks restart at Chilean copper mine after collapse The state-run copper miner is looking to resume mining in areas of the El Teniente complex unaffected by a collapse that killed six people.
August 6, 2025 US courts Cook Islands for deep-sea mining The State Department has already begun talks with the South Pacific nation for research on seabed mineral exploration and development.
August 3, 2025 Peruvian informal miners suspend talks with government Union leader told reporters the government refused to alter an August 17 deadline for miners to move explosives into formal "powder magazines.".
August 1, 2025 US mulls REE price floor to lift output: Reuters The strategy would build on a recent public-private partnership between the US Department of Defense and MP Materials.
July 31, 2025 B2Gold starts underground mining at Fekola in Mali The approval follows a week of negotiations in Mali’s capital, Bamako, between B2Gold executives and key Malian officials.
July 30, 2025 Trump’s deep-sea mining push defies treaties, stirs alarm Trump's deep-sea mining push aims to cut reliance on China but has sparked fears of ocean damage and global instability.
July 30, 2025 Chile’s 2025 vote puts mining sector’s future on the line At stake is the future of Codelco, the state-owned copper giant that helped build modern Chile, and vast deposits of lithium.
July 29, 2025 Finland reclaims mining crown as Canada loses ground Finland is now the top jurisdiction for mining and exploration, reclaiming its early 2010s status, followed by Nevada and Alaska.
July 28, 2025 Adriatic boosts output but trims forecast ahead of Dundee deal Adriatic's Vareš project in Bosnia saw silver equivalent output rise 23% to 1.7M ounces in Q2, up from 1.4M in Q1.
Copper price: Strains deepen as global smelting activity hits decade low Copper prices are under renewed pressure after satellite data showed 1.2 million tonnes of January smelter capacity outside China went idle. February 12, 2026 | 11:01 am
