December 8, 2025 Vale to boost autonomous truck fleet in deal with Caterpillar Vale's fleet would reach 90 units, up from 18 at the end of this year.
December 8, 2025 Nornickel fully restores cobalt production after repairs from 2022 fire After the reconstruction, the plant's annual capacity will reach up to 3,000 tons of metallic cobalt.
December 8, 2025 Anglo scraps executive bonus vote as Teck merger decision looms Investors vote Dec. 9 on Anglo’s $53B Teck merger, a deal that could reshape copper output if regulators clear it.
December 5, 2025 Albemarle jumps as UBS says it’s time to buy on lithium recovery The company was raised from the equivalent of hold by UBS analysts.
December 5, 2025 Codelco, Rio Tinto push forward lithium venture, easing jitters Companies met this week to discuss the early-stage Maricunga lithium project, as well as two copper exploration project in Chile.
December 5, 2025 Big-spending SQM joins Chile’s hybrid bond boom Lithium giant has become the third Chilean company to sell hybrid notes in the local market in the past four months.
December 5, 2025 Battery electric trucks hit Pilbara in joint BHP, Rio Tinto test The Caterpillar partnership will help miners assess charging needs, power management, and scale-up potential.
December 4, 2025 Rio Tinto’s Nuton tech makes first-ever copper cathode at Gunnison mine The milestone comes three months after Gunnison produced its first copper cathode at JCM.
December 4, 2025 Rio Tinto targets $10B assets selloff as Trott resets the miner Rio Tinto’s new CEO pushes a sweeping overhaul aimed at tightening costs, simplifying business structures and boosting long-term growth.
December 3, 2025 Osisko Metals surges on $23M investment boost for Gaspé copper project Hudbay will become a new investor in the company.
Reinventing America’s critical minerals supply chain The key will be to nurture new technologies that can win the future — those that can produce economically over the long term while modernizing the industry’s operations. December 08, 2025 | 11:14 am
