January 23, 2025

Chile keeps faith in lithium expansion even as glut worsens

The government is confident that investors will compete for licenses to drill new deposits even amid a worsening global glut.

January 23, 2025

Saudi Arabia weighs global mining deals as sector consolidates

Deals have been on Saudi Arabia’s radar for a while as it pushes through with an ambitious economic transformation plan.

January 23, 2025

Freeport-McMoRan’s profit beats estimates due to rising copper prices

Copper prices climbed in the quarter, buoyed by signs of increased stimulus in China.

January 23, 2025

World’s No. 1 cobalt miner sees 2025 output approaching record

CMOC gave output guidance at 100,000 to 120,000 tons of cobalt, after producing 114,165 tons in 2024.

January 22, 2025

Port operator DP World weighs $1 billion investment in Peru

The company operates the Callao port terminal, the Andean country's largest port.

January 22, 2025

Indonesia pressures commodity firms with earnings rule

Indonesia plans to force commodity firms to keep their export earnings onshore for at least a year.

January 22, 2025

Amaroq expands presence in South Greenland copper belt

The company has been awarded the Johan Dahl land licence, covering 666.5 km² of the South Greenland copper belt.

January 22, 2025

Wiring, energy, geopolitics drive 2025 metals: Sprott

Critical metals, uranium and gold will shine this year driven by accelerating deglobalization and energy security demands, Sprott said.

January 22, 2025

Zijin vies with Glencore after record year for profits

Zijin has grown aggressively in the past decade, becoming a major global copper supplier by building out big new projects in Congo and China.

January 22, 2025

Rio Tinto bets on Trump support for long-stalled Arizona copper mine

Rio has faced a 12-year permitting battle to develop the Resolution mine, which could meet 25% of US domestic copper needs.