July 18, 2025 Lifezone Metals buys BHP’s stake in Kabanga, estimates $1.6B project value Kabanga is considered to be one of the world’s largest and highest-grade undeveloped nickel sulfide deposits.
July 18, 2025 KoBold signs Congo deal to boost US mineral supply Congo and Kobold Metals agree on exploration tie‑up to boost critical‑minerals output.
July 18, 2025 Boliden CEO expects company to resume dividend payments The miner scrapped its payout for 2024 after the acquisitions of the Somincor and Zinkgruvan mines from Lundin Mining.
July 18, 2025 BHP delays Jansen potash mine, blows budget by 30% BHP plans to spend $7B-$7.4B on the mine's first phase, up from $5.7B, with initial production a full year behind schedule.
July 17, 2025 Spain’s Zelestra aims to power Peru mines with $1 billion renewables investment Zelestra on Thursday inaugurated its $177 million San Martin solar park in the Arequipa region, the largest solar plant in Peru.
July 17, 2025 BHP, Lundin JV extends useful life of Argentina copper mine Their Vicuña joint venture said it was extending the useful life of its Josemaria copper, gold and silver project in Argentina by six years.
July 17, 2025 NexMetals receives EXIM letter for potential $150M loan The loan will support its redevelopment of two nickel-copper mines in Botswana.
July 17, 2025 Northern Dynasty shares plunge 55% on insider selling With Thursday's move, Northern Dynasty has now erased all gains from July 4, when the company announced it was in talks to settle its litigation with the EPA.
July 17, 2025 Special forces veterans lead US bid to buy Congo cobalt miner Orion Resource Partners and Virtus Minerals are jointly negotiating the purchase of Chemaf, Bloomberg sources say.
July 17, 2025 SolGold to start mining copper from Cascabel in early 2028 The Cascabel copper-gold project in northern Ecuador will begin production three to four years ahead of its original schedule.
Copper poised for best year since 2009 after December surge All six base metals on the LME are headed for annual gains in a year that’s seen an array of supply-side pressures. December 24, 2025 | 10:11 am