January 27, 2026 Bolivia’s lithium gamble tests US realignment in Latin America In a new series, MINING.COM explores mining, power, and the Trump administration's strategy in Latin America, starting with Bolivia.
January 26, 2026 AME: British Columbia lifts budget to support mineral claims permitting The province has committed an additional C$3 million to improve the province's mineral claims permitting and consultation framework.
January 26, 2026 Pope Leo XIV urges ethical mining in Vatican talks Catholic Church leader met with mining giants at the Vatican to advocate for ethics, workers' rights, and environmental care.
January 26, 2026 Zijin to buy Canada’s Allied Gold for $4B cash A takeover premium, African assets and soaring gold prices highlight how miners are chasing scale as consolidation accelerates.
January 25, 2026 Finning says labor pact reached to end blockade of road to Chile’s Escondida, Zaldivar mines Members of Union No. 2 at Finning had been on strike since the beginning of the month.
January 24, 2026 Union at Chile’s Mantoverde mine says company avoiding talks to end strike Workers have been on strike at the mine since January 2 after talks over new labour contracts broke down.
January 24, 2026 Mining stocks on cusp of supercycle as AI boom stokes metals With a nearly 90% gain since the start of 2025, MSCI’s Metals and Mining Index has beaten semiconductors, global banks and the Magnificent Seven.
January 23, 2026 Striking workers disrupt access to Chile’s Escondida, Zaldivar copper mines The workers, who have been on strike since the beginning of the month, have launched intermittent blocks in the La Negra industrial sector.
January 23, 2026 Chilean regulator fines Antofagasta’s Centinela copper mine for non-compliance The Superintendence of the Environment (SMA) said the company did not keep proper track of water resources.
January 23, 2026 India wants Canada’s resources as nations build on truce, says British Columbia premier Premier David Eby recently spoke with executives at Tata Steel and Reliance Industries, the conglomerate controlled by Asia’s richest person.
Midnight Sun rises on Zambia-DRC copper district where superpowers converge Company just released an initial resource in the heart of the Zambian-Congo Copperbelt. February 08, 2026 | 06:36 am
