July 21, 2025 Seabed regulators will scrutinize mining firms seeking US licenses The US plans to issue the world’s first seabed mining license in international waters under a little-used 1980 federal law.
July 21, 2025 Trump’s critical minerals obsession reignites deep-sea mining Still, the Trump-triggered seabed mining boom faces significant hurdles.
July 21, 2025 Anglo Asian begins copper production at Demirli mine From 2026 onwards, Demirli's production is expected to reach 15,000 tonnes annually.
July 21, 2025 AVZ slams Congo-KoBold deal over disputed lithium project AVZ claims a new US-backed partnership on the Manono lithium and tin deposit clashes with an arbitration ruling.
July 20, 2025 South32 Q4 manganese output recovers after cyclone, beats estimates The company's GEMCO project in Australia's Northern Territory faced severe storms in early 2025.
July 18, 2025 Northern Dynasty extends losses as it seeks court resolution on Pebble project veto Company has filed a motion in Alaska's federal district court seeking a summary judgment briefing schedule with respect to its pending litigation.
July 18, 2025 US transfers acreage near proposed mining road to Alaska native group The Trump administration transferred 28,000 acres (11,331 hectares) in a remote part of Northwest Alaska to a native corporation.
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.
Codelco to produce 1.344mt of copper in 2026, chairman says The company's lithium joint venture with SQM is expected to produce 250,000 tons in 2026, chairman Maximo Pacheco also said. January 12, 2026 | 07:13 am
Gecamines to buy 100,000t of copper from Tenke Fungurume mine The purchase represents 20% of TFM’s output, in line with Gecamines’ 20% shareholding. January 12, 2026 | 07:07 am
Japan launches world’s first deep-sea rare earth mining test Tokyo has begun a seabed mining trial near Minamitori Island as it seeks to cut reliance on Chinese rare earth supplies. January 12, 2026 | 05:13 am