February 28, 2025

Column: Critical minerals take centre stage in world politics

Critical metals have become the new bargaining chip on the geopolitical card table.

February 19, 2025

Exxon, SLB flag interest in lithium projects in Chile, sources say

Exxon is also working to use an innovative method to separate the metal from brine.

February 19, 2025

US Army Corps seeks to fast-track 600 projects through environmental review

The Army Corps posted the list of projects last week, marking them as eligible for emergency permitting treatment.

February 15, 2025

Trump starts energy dominance drive with White House council

The new National Energy Dominance Council will be led by Interior Secretary Doug Burgum.

February 13, 2025

Tropical cyclone forces closure of ports in Western Australia’s Pilbara region

Zelia, which has been upgraded to the strongest possible Category 5 storm, is due to make landfall on Friday.

February 11, 2025

Ecuador’s mining future uncertain as socialist party gains traction

Luisa González, a protégé of ex-President Rafael Correa, is capitalizing on public frustration with the economy and gang violence.

February 4, 2025

VIDEO: Canadian miners eye global markets amid US tariff threats

Pierre Gratton, president and CEO of the Mining Association of Canada, addresses immediate concerns and strategies for market diversification.

February 4, 2025

Sasol, Anglo American and De Beers to pilot renewable diesel in South Africa

De Beers is providing the more than 20-hectare tracts of land on which the crops for the trial vegetable oil feedstock.

February 3, 2025

Energy giant Vitol targets copper market with hire from Glencore

Bruno Porto, a veteran copper trader who has been at Glencore since 2006, will join Vitol to build out a copper trading team from London.

January 31, 2025

Trafigura and former executive found guilty of bribing Angolan official

Mike Wainwright was found guilty by a Swiss court of paying bribes to an Angolan official in exchange for oil contracts.