January 5, 2026

China’s Longi joins solar push to cut costs by reducing silver use

The mass production of solar products using base metals is expected to start in the second quarter, it said.

January 5, 2026

Petrobras to supply Vale’s Minas Gerais operations with S10 diesel

The commercial partnership with Vale is part of Petrobras' strategy to get closer to end consumers.

January 5, 2026

BlueScope plays down $8.8B bid from Stokes, Steel Dynamics

BlueScope says the A$30-a-share offer fails to reflect its value, after rejecting multiple earlier approaches.

January 2, 2026

Mulberry Industries, Ramaco Resources enter rare earth offtake MOU for Brook mine

Brook, in Wyoming, is America's first new rare earth element and critical mineral mine in over 70 years.

January 2, 2026

Ivanhoe Mines begins copper anode production at new Congo smelter

The facility, with a steady-state capacity of 500,000 tonnes per annum, would be the largest in Africa once ramped up.

December 31, 2025

Critical Metals expects to close Greenland supply deals in Q1 2026, CEO says

The company has already pre-sold 75% of planned output, split between the US and Europe.

December 24, 2025

Copper price: Most popular stories of 2025

Copper is on course for its biggest annual gain since 2009 and articles about the metal were read more than 2.5 million times this year.

December 22, 2025

Sandvik to build $37M mining service hub in Canada

Facility consolidates cutting, parts and aftermarket services to support potash, uranium and hard-rock mining by late 2026.

December 18, 2025

MEGAMINES: Top 10 most capital intensive bulk mining projects

When these stomach-churning capital outlays start to produce returns, they do so in spades and over generations.

December 18, 2025

Liberia backs Ivanhoe Atlantic rail deal to unlock iron ore mine

The access arrangement permits Ivanhoe to transport iron ore from the Kon Kweni deposit.