January 6, 2025

US Steel, Nippon sue Biden administration over decision to block merger

Biden blocked proposed deal on national security grounds.

January 6, 2025

Codelco’s copper production edges higher in 2024 — chairman

Chairman Maximo Pacheco said output rose by 3,000 to 4,000 tonnes from 2023's 1.325 million tonnes in a "turnaround" year.

January 6, 2025

Barrick to halt Mali mine amid fresh export restrictions

Barrick is now banned from exporting gold from Loulo-Gounkoto's stock on site, which further disrupts normal operations.

January 3, 2025

Freeport Indonesia in talks with government on copper concentrate exports

Freeport's Manyar smelter is currently shut down after a fire in October.

January 2, 2025

Cameco suspends uranium production at Inkai JV in Kazakhstan over bureaucratic holdup

The in-situ recovery JV with Kazatomprom didn’t get an extension to submit its project paperwork.

January 2, 2025

Rio Tinto says crew member missing from ship en route to Australia

A deck fitter on board of a bulk carrier travelling from China to Western Australia was reported missing last week

December 30, 2024

Vale reaches $1.8 billion railway concessions deal

The company reached an agreement with local authorities to pay up to some 11 billion reais to renegotiate two railway concession contracts.

December 26, 2024

Panama president sees no immediate risk from First Quantum mine

Jose Raul Mulino said a government report shows there are no immediate environmental or safety risks from Cobre Panama.

December 26, 2024

Ganfeng begins production at Goulamina lithium mine in Mali

The project is one of the largest lithium mines in Africa.

December 24, 2024

CHARTS: The coming critical minerals trade war is BRICS short of a load

"While a large number of countries around the world continue to talk about securing raw material supply, China is actually doing something about it."