June 6, 2025

Sinomine halts Namibia copper smelter, citing concentrate shortage

The Tsumeb smelter is one of the few facilities in the world that can treat arsenic and lead-bearing copper concentrates.

June 6, 2025

Mosaic cuts 2025 phosphate forecast on plant setbacks, shares drop

Mosaic now expects to produce between 7 million and 7.3 million tonnes of phosphate this year.

June 6, 2025

Equinox-Calibre tie up lifts miner to Canada’s fourth largest

The $1.83 billion all-stock deal, set to close this month, will bring to nine the number of producing mines under Equinox from the current seven.

June 6, 2025

Gold-mining ETFs losing their shine following torrid 2025 rally

Investors are exiting exchange-traded funds that track the shares of gold-mining companies.

June 6, 2025

Debswana curbs diamond production as weak demand persists

The global diamond market has experienced a downturn since the second half of 2023.

June 6, 2025

Stausholm dismisses rift rumours as Rio opens $2B mine

The official opening of the Western Range iron ore mine may mark Jakob Stausholm’s final visit to the Pilbara in his role as Rio Tinto CEO.

June 5, 2025

US Steel deal seen closing by merger deadline on Trump pivot

Talks on the deal between the companies and the US government are ongoing and expected to reach a conclusion before a June 18 deadline, says Bloomberg.

June 5, 2025

Pinochet’s former son-in-law to exit SQM shareholder group

Pampa Group, as the collection of Julio Ponce's sprawling corporate empire is known, is one of SQM's top shareholders.

June 5, 2025

Serbian farmers vow to oppose Rio Tinto lithium project even after EU labels it strategic

The mine in the Jadar valley would eventually meet 90% of Europe's lithium needs should it go ahead.

June 5, 2025

Barrick’s Loulo-Gounkoto mine faces more legal uncertainty in Mali

A Malian court again delayed ruling on Barrick's gold mine administration.