October 16, 2025 Operational complexity emerges as top mining risk for 2026: EY The rise of operational complexity reflects intensifying pressure on miners to deliver consistent output as ore grades decline, mines deepen and input costs climb.
October 16, 2025 Endeavour Silver kicks off commercial production at Terronera The Jalisco, Mexico mine is expected to produce 4M oz of silver and 38K oz of gold annually over a 10-year span.
October 16, 2025 Illegal miners kill two police officers at Gemfields ruby mine Gemfields said that about 40 illegal miners stormed the Montepuez mine gate, assaulting police officers stationed there.
October 15, 2025 US firm inks pact to build $1.5 billion power line to Congo mines The 720-mile (1,160-kilometer) project will deliver 1,200 megawatts of electricity to Congo’s main mining region.
October 15, 2025 Copper Mark to unify ESG standards for metal producers The organization is moving to develop a single mining standard across various metal supply chains and form a new board with wider representation.
October 14, 2025 Mining Shared Value, World Gold Council partner to rate member procurement practices The sustained social and economic contributions that gold mining companies make to the local communities where they operate is not well understood, WGC says.
October 14, 2025 Codelco fast-tracks automation after deadly mine collapse Codelco is negotiating with tech firms and unions to enhance automation and reduce worker risk at El Teniente mine.
October 13, 2025 Vale, Wabtec to test ethanol use in locomotives on the Vitória-Minas Railway in Brazil Ethanol is a renewable fuel that replaces fossil diesel.
October 13, 2025 Codelco buys into Friedland’s I-Pulse to boost mine efficiencies Codelco joins other miners such as Rio Tinto Group, Newmont and Teck Resources as investors in the US-based firm.
October 13, 2025 Caterpillar to acquire Australia’s RPMGlobal for $728 million The news comes after Caterpillar had offered to buy the Australian company at A$5 per share in early September.
SEC to drop long-running fraud case against ex-Rio Tinto CFO over African coal assets SEC accused Guy Elliott and others of inflating the value of African coal assets the company acquired in a disastrous 2011 deal. January 11, 2026 | 06:59 am
Column: Nickel gluts to zinc deficits — LME shadow stocks tell the story While LME registered nickel stocks had been flat-lining since September, off-warrant inventory had been steadily accumulating in LME warehouses. January 11, 2026 | 06:34 am
Gold investors stay bullish after record rally in 2025 Gold is “basically an anti-fiat currency play now more than anything else,” said Mike Wilson, chief investment officer and strategist for Morgan Stanley. January 10, 2026 | 07:46 pm