February 11, 2025 Nornickel says it is in active talks on China JV Nornickel has been seeking to diversify its production base establishing facilities outside Russia.
February 11, 2025 Ecuador’s mining future uncertain as socialist party gains traction Luisa González, a protégé of ex-President Rafael Correa, is capitalizing on public frustration with the economy and gang violence.
February 10, 2025 Video: Tariffs on allies will boost Chinese critical minerals imports, says Bipartisan Policy Center According to the think tank, tariffs won’t help make US critical minerals more competitive.
February 10, 2025 US copper price premium soars to record after Trump tariff moves Since Trump became president, Comex copper has traded at a premium to the LME, ranging from about around $250 to $500.
February 10, 2025 Poland’s copper tax cut may be extended beyond 2027, says minister The copper mine tax was levied in 2012 and is based on local production and price.
February 10, 2025 Middlemen siphon billions from war-ravaged DRC’s cobalt, coltan trade The DRC produces 70% of the world’s cobalt, yet nearly $1 billion vanishes from the legal supply chain each year.
February 10, 2025 New book explores Viola MacMillan’s rise and scandal in Canadian mining MacMillan, who started out as a prospector in the ’30s, became the central figure in one of Canada's most commented mining scandals.
February 9, 2025 Maaden raises $1.25 billion from bond sale to fund mining growth The company is tapping fixed income investors as it embarks on a more than $12 billion investment drive through to the end of the decade.
February 7, 2025 Copper production from Chile rose nearly 5% last year Production from BHP's Escondida mine, the world's largest copper mine, increased 51% in December.
February 7, 2025 Indonesia trade ministry supports extending Freeport’s copper export permit Resource-rich country has banned exports of copper concentrate.
Codelco, SQM kick off lithium tie-up with board meeting The NovaAndino Litio company was established after an agreement signed in May 2024 and valid until 2060. December 29, 2025 | 07:59 am
