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.
May 15, 2025 Agnico Eagle raises Foran stake in $64M strategic deal Private placement, part of Foran’s C$350M financing, includes support from Canada Growth Fund and Fairfax Financial Holdings.
May 14, 2025 Ivanhoe almost doubles Makoko copper resource in DRC Total delineated contained copper in the area now stands at 9.37 million tonnes.
May 14, 2025 Copper price drops sharply after trade deal bounce Pullback comes despite Chinese copper inventories falling by 60% in a single month.
May 14, 2025 Scrap copper was piling up in the US. Now it can finally move A mountain of scrap metal in Salt Lake City that had been growing in recent weeks is finally set to shrink, thanks to the US-China trade truce.
May 14, 2025 KGHM’s first-quarter core profit leaps 60% Adjusted core profit rose to 2.49 billion zlotys ($659.55 million).
May 14, 2025 EU must set aside over 10 billion euros for key minerals, says agency head The bloc has set 2030 targets for 34 minerals such as lithium and copper.
May 14, 2025 Codelco to name Maricunga lithium partner by June’s end Chosen company will join Codelco to develop a project located in Chile’s second largest salt flat by lithium reserves.
May 13, 2025 India to defend import curbs on copper in legal tussle with trade associations India, the world's second-largest importer of refined copper, relies on imports to address shortfalls and meet robust demand.
May 13, 2025 Rio Tinto bets big on Lithium Triangle’s brine riches CEO Jakob Stausholm says brines in Argentina, Chile and Bolivia offer the best chance for the world to access low-cost, high-quality lithium.
Codelco to produce 1.344mt of copper in 2026, chairman says The company's lithium joint venture with SQM is expected to produce 250,000 tons in 2026, chairman Maximo Pacheco also said. January 12, 2026 | 07:13 am
Gecamines to buy 100,000t of copper from Tenke Fungurume mine The purchase represents 20% of TFM’s output, in line with Gecamines’ 20% shareholding. January 12, 2026 | 07:07 am
Japan launches world’s first deep-sea rare earth mining test Tokyo has begun a seabed mining trial near Minamitori Island as it seeks to cut reliance on Chinese rare earth supplies. January 12, 2026 | 05:13 am