June 17, 2025

Ecuador reopens mining registry after seven-year freeze

The registry had been closed since January 2018 amid concerns about irregularities in the concession system.

June 16, 2025

Newmont sells exploration projects in Australia to Inflection Resources

Company to acquire a 100% interest in a portfolio of copper-gold exploration projects in New South Wales and the Northern Territory.

June 16, 2025

Vale obtains preliminary license for Bacaba copper project in Brazil

The miner expects to invest about $290M during the project’s implementation phase.

June 16, 2025

TMC secures $85M from Korea Zinc to boost deep-sea mining push

Deal gives Korea Zinc a 5% stake in TMC, which called the investment key to securing a resilient US supply of critical minerals.

June 15, 2025

Column: Global imbalances grow as ever more copper flows to the US

The collective scramble to move as much physical copper as possible to the US is creating shortages in the rest of the world.

June 14, 2025

Ecuador expected to delay fee on mining, industry says

Country will delay the implementation of a new mining fee estimated to generate $229 million annually.

June 13, 2025

The Ring of Fire: an abundance of metals, few juniors

The Ring of Fire has been called one of the most promising opportunities for critical minerals development in the Canadian province of Ontario.

June 13, 2025

Codelco to focus on public-private partnerships to boost finances and production, CFO says

Another goal is to build joint infrastructure, facilitate access to new technology, or minimize environmental impacts, CFO Alejandro Sanhueza said.

June 13, 2025

IFC to provide $400 million loan for Reko Diq mine

Other financiers, including the US EXIM Bank, Asian Development Bank, Export Development Canada and Japan’s JBIC, are also expected to join the financing.

June 13, 2025

Condor-Teck copper project in Peru receives environmental approval

Condor's geologists have compared the mineralization at the Cobreorco project to that at Las Bambas.