May 20, 2025

Earthquake forces temporary shutdown of Ivanhoe’s underground mine in DRC

Ivanhoe Mines' stock sank nearly 9% in the morning session on the news.

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.