November 25, 2025 Barrick to pay Mali $430M to settle mine dispute Barrick will reportedly pay 144B CFA francs within six days of signing deal with Mali, plus 50B via VAT offsets.
November 25, 2025 Caledonia bets big on Bilboes as Zimbabwe’s next major gold mine Caledonia is advancing its Bilboes gold project in Zimbabwe, expecting it to be the largest gold mine after a positive feasibility study.
November 25, 2025 Barrick committed to Reko Diq copper project, says interim CEO Barrick's board has considered splitting assets, possibly selling the Reko Diq mine and its African holdings outright.
November 25, 2025 Osisko sells Mexican gold asset, keeps key stake Osisko is selling its non-core San Antonio gold project to Axo Copper, retaining a 9.99% stake in the buyer.
November 24, 2025 Freeport Indonesia cuts 2026 output plan; in talks with Amman for concentrate supply Freeport now expects to produce 478,000 metric tons of copper cathode and 26 tons of gold in 2026.
November 24, 2025 Harmony bets big on copper with $1.6B Eva build Harmony targets 100,000 t/yr copper once Eva starts, which includes output from its recently acquired CSA mine in New South Wales.
November 24, 2025 Toxic mines put Southeast Asia’s rivers, people at risk, study says Across mainland Southeast Asia, more than 2,400 mines could be releasing deadly chemicals such as cyanide and mercury into river water, a report says.
November 24, 2025 Column: Balochistan and the new international chessboard of critical minerals How a remote province in Pakistan is becoming a strategic piece in a global match for critical mineral superiority.
November 24, 2025 NGOs urge DPM Metals to exit Loma Larga in Ecuador Ecuadorian courts first ordered a provisional halt to Loma Larga in early 2022 after local Indigenous and farmer groups filed a constitutional protection action.
November 22, 2025 Lundin Gold hits more bonanza grades in Ecuador Underground conversion drilling at Fruta del Norte South returned 5.2 metres grading 491.62 g/t gold from 40.6 metres depth.
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