October 14, 2025 Supply problems may force Freeport Indonesia to halt Manyar smelter The $3.7 billion Manyar smelter only resumed operations in May after a fire broke out in October last year.
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 Rio Tinto says strong year-end iron ore push needed as China demand surges The world's biggest iron ore producer shipped 84.3 million tonnes of the steel-making commodity from its Pilbara operations.
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 12, 2025 INSIGHT: Mining megadeals are poor fix for copper shortage For mining bosses to start solving the copper shortage, the rest of the world will have to feel it first.
October 11, 2025 South Africa state raises Sibanye stake above 20% Public Investment Corporation is the miner's largest shareholder.
October 10, 2025 Codelco to feel accident impact into 2026 in blow to recovery Codelco’s top mine will run well below capacity for the next several months.
October 10, 2025 Chile mine regulator probes worker death at BHP’s Escondida BHP in a statement said a contractor had died on Thursday.
October 10, 2025 Codelco lifts El Teniente loss estimate, copper output target intact The July accident at El Teniente, Codelco's most profitable mine, will reduce its output by 48,000 metric tons this year.
Trump’s rare earth push extends lifeline to green tech Venture capitalists invested more than $628 million in US startups working on rare earth minerals in 2025, according to PitchBook data. January 15, 2026 | 09:06 am
