November 20, 2024 British Columbia creates new mining ministry to tackle critical minerals amid doubts over capacity Critical minerals are central to BC’s economic vision, with demand for lithium expected to grow sixfold by 2030 and copper demand projected to double by 2050.
November 20, 2024 Chile’s rare salt flat fish face threat from lithium mining project Copper mining has already reduced the "karachi" population due to water extraction.
November 19, 2024 Rio Tinto, Panguna stakeholders to address mine legacy impacts at roundtable The Panguna Mine Legacy Impact Assessment is expected to be published later this month.
November 19, 2024 Permitting delays impact British Columbia projects valued at C$38 billion, AME says British Columbia's exploration sector has over 60 critical mineral projects waiting for permits.
November 19, 2024 Electra Battery secures 10-year copper-cobalt exploration permit in Idaho The permit would allow Electra to advance exploration across its Iron Creek deposit, the Ruby project, as well as the neighboring CAS and Redcastle option properties.
November 19, 2024 Peru copper output edges down 1% in September The monthly drop in production was mainly due to lower supply from the Andean country's two largest copper miners - Cerro Verde and Antamina.
November 19, 2024 Troilus Gold advances project financing with additional LOIs for $500m In May, the company produced a feasibility study that demonstrated the potential for Troilus to be amongst the largest gold producers in Canada.
November 19, 2024 Mitsui said to be top bidder for First Quantum mines stake The Japanese company is considering buying a roughly 20% interest in the Sentinel and Kansanshi mines.
November 19, 2024 Glencore strikes deal to test copper technology at Chilean mine Glencore’s Lomas Bayas mine agreed to begin on-site testing at scale of a leaching process developed by Ceibo.
November 19, 2024 BHP to spend up to $14 billion on Chilean copper expansion BHP plans to invest $7.3 billion to $9.8 billion in new projects at its Escondida mine alone, starting in 2028.
Disruption and dislocation: LME metals’ year in seven charts Supply disruption and tariff dislocation have defined the London Metal Exchange base metals complex this year. December 23, 2025 | 07:58 am
