January 9, 2026

Lundin seeks Chile permit for $150M Caserones upgrade

Market-driven upgrades aim to secure long-term operations at Caserones without raising output or water use.

January 7, 2026

Venezuela shock lifts gold, but mining revival remains elusive

Gold hit $4,430/oz after Maduro’s capture, but analysts say decades of underinvestment and data gaps will deter miners.

January 6, 2026

Wealth Minerals wins approval for lithium application in Chile

The mining ministry will present the company with a contract for an early-stage project in the Ollagüe salt flat.

January 6, 2026

Gold Reserve aims to retake Venezuela assets after Maduro’s fall

After years battling Maduro over seized gold assets, the miner now sees hope to reclaim assets after his US capture.

December 30, 2025

ISA rules leave seabed mining stuck without benefit sharing

Legal experts say deep-sea mining cannot start until the ISA agrees how profits from the global seabed would be shared.

December 29, 2025

Indian court halts order redefining mineral-rich Aravalli hills

More than 70 different minerals are found in the mining resources rich Aravalli hills.

December 29, 2025

Axis sues Guinea for $29B over bauxite permit revocation

The UAE-based miner says Guinea unlawfully revoked its licence and seized assets as the military government tightens control of mining.

December 24, 2025

Congo halts artisanal copper and cobalt processing amid corruption crackdown

Congo launched its first batch of traceable artisanal cobalt in November.

December 24, 2025

Indonesia plans to fine palm oil growers, miners $8.5B for forest encroachment

Indonesia is the world's biggest exporter of palm oil, thermal coal, nickel and tin.

December 23, 2025

Bauxite boom pollutes water and crops in Guinea

Guinea exports some 3.7 million tons of bauxite per week and produced about 146 million tons last year.