July 2, 2025 Highland Copper gets local support for $50M grant to build Michigan mine The company envisions Copperwood as a low capital intensity project that can reach commercial production quickly.
July 2, 2025 Group Eleven cuts best zinc-silver result yet at Ballywire project in Ireland The result comes almost two months after the company reported it had drilled some of the highest grade silver intercepts in Ireland in more than 60 years.
July 2, 2025 Column: Copper’s tariff high fails to lift other LME metals Doctor Copper hasn't been quite the same since President Trump announced an investigation into US imports.
July 2, 2025 Chile cuts mining permitting times by up to 70% Government expects law to reduce permit processing times without lowering environmental or regulatory standards.
July 1, 2025 Peru copper transport disrupted as informal miners block roads While on-site operations are unaffected by the protests, transport of semi-processed copper from MMG’s Las Bambas and Hudbay’s Constancia have been interrupted.
July 1, 2025 Vitol launches mine finance fund as competition grows for metals Valor Mining Credit Partners LP will be managed by Breakwall and offer capital to companies looking to refinance debt, make acquisitions and expand in other ways.
July 1, 2025 Copper price rises to three‑month high amid supply squeeze and trade optimism LME copper prices are set to close out the first half of the year with a gain of 12%.
July 1, 2025 India’s NMDC explores critical minerals acquisition overseas The country's largest iron ore miner opened a Dubai office that will track mineral sector developments in Africa and Australia.
July 1, 2025 India sends geologists to Zambia to explore copper and cobalt deposits New Delhi is stepping up efforts to secure critical mineral supplies essential to its energy transition.
June 30, 2025 Panama ships part of stockpiled copper out of closed First Quantum mine More than 33,000 metric tons of copper concentrate have been sent out, the Panamanian trade and industry ministry said.
Japan sets sail on rare earth hunt as China tightens supplies The month-long mission of the test vessel Chikyu near Minamitori Island will mark the world's first attempt to continuously lift rare-earth seabed sludge. January 11, 2026 | 04:22 pm
Australia’s VHM scraps offtake deal with Shenghe Resources The Goschen project is VHM's flagship development, focused on extracting critical minerals such as rare earth elements and titanium. January 11, 2026 | 04:08 pm
US to push for quicker action in reducing reliance on China for rare earths Aside from Japan, G7 members remain heavily dependent on critical minerals from China, which has threatened to impose strict export controls. January 11, 2026 | 09:07 am