September 18, 2025 Atico secures $157.9M investment protection for Ecuador project Atico said the agreement would provide the added benefit of legal and tax stability throughout the life of mine.
September 18, 2025 Ivanhoe begins Stage 2 mine dewatering, copper guidance to follow In the near term, Ivanhoe expects the ramp-up of underground mining activities to return the production rate to over 550,000 tonnes per annum.
September 17, 2025 Ivanhoe in ongoing talks with sovereign funds after Qatar investment, Friedland says Friedland said Qatar's investment opens doors, especially in predominantly Islamic countries where he believes there are large, untapped mineral deposits.
September 17, 2025 Friedland sells 4% of Ivanhoe to Qatar for $500M Ivanhoe plans to issue 57.5 million common shares to the Qatar Investment Authority.
September 17, 2025 Ecuador’s President casts doubt on Dundee’s Loma Larga President Daniel Noboa has tasked Azuay authorities with project approval, as province seeks to revoke Loma Larga's environmental permit.
September 17, 2025 BHP, Lundin Mining bet $400M on Argentina copper hub Their 50:50 JV, Vicuña, plans to seek approvals and begin production at a multibillion-dollar copper project in 2030.
September 16, 2025 Orion Minerals signs deal with Glencore unit for up to $250M funding Funding is for its Prieska copper-zinc project in South Africa.
September 16, 2025 Barrick focused on internal growth after shedding gold assets While Barrick said the company is open to taking positions in junior companies, CEO Mark Bristow said it is not planning any major deals.
September 16, 2025 Vedanta to keep coal as base energy source amid clean energy push Coal accounts for nearly 70% of Vedanta's energy mix, its CEO said.
September 16, 2025 Highland Copper gets US EXIM interest for potential $250M financing The potential funding would cover a substantial share of the project’s estimated $400M capital cost.
Gabon to audit mining deals as reforms start amid IMF talks As part of discussions with the multilateral lender, President Brice Oligui Nguema “has demanded the full publication of all mining agreements". December 19, 2025 | 10:51 am
