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.
June 12, 2025 Flooding at Ivanhoe copper mine was self-induced, study suggests The setback has cast uncertainty on a project touted as one of few across the mining world to be built ahead of schedule.
June 12, 2025 Copper clash shows cracks in decades-old pricing system Teck Resources and Sumitomo are locked in a commercial dispute over a major copper supply deal.
Navarro sees US ending Chinese dominance of critical minerals American innovation would “quickly wipe away” China’s “weaponization,” Trump’s White House trade adviser predicted. January 08, 2026 | 03:03 pm
Mercuria redoubles metals push with $1.2 billion Kazakh deal The group is lending $1.2 billion to help fund the buyout of major Kazakh copper producer Kazakhmys. January 08, 2026 | 01:35 pm
Gold exports mask weakness in Canada’s broader trade picture Strong gold shipments to the UK pushed Canada’s overall exports to non‑US countries to a record high in October. January 08, 2026 | 01:15 pm