February 12, 2025 Southern Copper eyes 2027 start for $1.8B Tía María mine The miner plans to break ground in the first half of 2025 and will spend $400 million more than originally anticipated.
February 12, 2025 Taseko projects $30B economic impact from Gibraltar mine The figure is one of the expected contributions from Canada’s second-largest open pit copper mine over the next 20 years.
February 11, 2025 First Quantum’s final hearings on Cobre Panama copper mine moved to 2026 Proceedings has been moved to February 2026 from September 2025.
February 11, 2025 Barrick and Mali fail to reach deal, talks halted Mali is asking for a single payment of $197m, while Barrick is proposing a payment plan distributed over time.
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.
As gold hits records, Indians opt for bars and coins over jewelry India's total gold demand fell 14% year on year in the first nine months of 2025. December 30, 2025 | 06:06 pm
