May 19, 2025 Nippon Steel boosts investment for proposed US Steel deal Nippon is now offering to build a new steel mill, save existing steelworker jobs and potentially add many more unionized roles.
May 19, 2025 Codelco taps Rio Tinto for major new lithium tie-up Rio Tinto will contribute up to $900 million to the Maricunga project in Chile, taking a 49.99% share.
May 19, 2025 Anglo Asian begins production at Gilar mine in Azerbaijan The gold company plans to become a mid-tier copper and gold producer by 2029.
May 19, 2025 Russia says China’s Zijin agrees to keep Siberian zinc mine open Sanctions prompted the Chinese company to weigh suspending operations.
May 18, 2025 Orano explores sale of Niger uranium assets, FT reports The uranium miner filed a lawsuit this week over the "arbitrary arrest, illegal detention and unjust confiscation of property" involving its staff and assets in the country.
May 16, 2025 Navoi Mining completes $500M Eurobond placement The new bond placement, says NMMC, was supported by favorable capital market conditions.
May 15, 2025 Century-old hydroelectric power plant in Quebec gets $1.2B boost from Rio Tinto This is Rio Tinto’s largest single investment in its hydroelectric assets since the 1950s.
May 15, 2025 Mali hearing on Barrick’s Loulo-Gounkoto mines postponed to May 22 Bamako's Tribunal de Commerce court was due to consider a request by the Malian state to put the mines under a provisional administration.
May 15, 2025 First Quantum estimates $1.7B in forgone economic contributions to Panama Before its suspension, Cobre Panama has been a major driver of socio-economic prosperity for Panama, contributing around 5% of its GDP.
May 15, 2025 Antofagasta’s Zaldivar mine in Chile secures environmental approvals through 2028 The approval would allow the company to continue advancing in studies that aim to enable Zaldivar's operations until 2051.
Silver price: Here’s what to watch for after wild ride past $80 Surging investor interest in China has been a key driver of silver prices in recent days. December 30, 2025 | 08:59 am
