March 27, 2024 Alrosa agrees to sell some production to the state The Russian finance ministry has agreed with diamond producer Alrosa to purchase part of the company's production.
March 27, 2024 Rivers near Congo copper and cobalt mines are toxic – report Local residents reported a lack of clean drinking water.
March 27, 2024 Chile’s mining minister urges SQM, Tianqi to resolve spat Tianqi last week raised concerns over transparency in the firm's talks on a partnership with state copper producer Codelco.
March 27, 2024 Magna Mining signs offtake deal with Vale for Crean Hill project Under the agreement, initial production from Crean Hill would be shipped to Vale's Clarabelle mill in Sudbury for processing.
March 27, 2024 Chile opens 26 lithium salt flats to private companies Tender process for the lithium-rich flats, excluding Atacama and Maricunga, will start in April and is expected to conclude in July.
March 27, 2024 Indonesian miner Amman asks for copper export ban delay The production will be supported by high-grade ore from Phase 7 at its Batu Hijau mine.
March 26, 2024 Star Diamond acquires Rio Tinto’s 75% interest in the Fort à la Corne diamond project Star Diamond now owns 100% of the project in central Saskatchewan.
March 26, 2024 Northern Star seeks to expand the already massive “Super Pit” Proposed expansion would add seven years to the operating life of the iconic gold mine in Western Australia until 2034.
March 25, 2024 Vale to negotiate financing with US government for iron ore briquette plant Vale said it will negotiate an award for up to $282.9 million for the project.
March 25, 2024 SQM spars with China partner over Codelco deal Tianqi acquired a near-quarter share of SQM in 2018 for $4.1 billion amid concerns the deal could give Tianqi a near monopoly over the global lithium market.
Copper price racks up longest rally since 2017 with bulls at the helm Futures have rallied by more than 40% this year, setting up the biggest annual advance since 2009. December 30, 2025 | 09:12 am
