Chile ready to sign lithium operation contract for Maricunga salt flat
The project is managed by Codelco and Rio Tinto.
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Calls grow for Germany to repatriate US-held gold
The European nation currently has the world's second-largest gold reserves.
Hecla to sell Quebec gold mine to Orezone, focus on silver
The price tag includes $160 million in cash due upon closing and about 65.7 million Orezone common shares.
Liberia sees mine and oil deals drawing $4.8 billion in investment
The nation has mining and infrastructure agreements with Ivanhoe Atlantic and ArcelorMittal.
After rebel invasion, Congo gold trader eyes $3 billion rebound
DRC Gold Trading is setting up supply-chain monitoring systems throughout the country to cut the links to armed groups.
Ivanhoe Electric, SQM team up on copper exploration in Chile
The companies will deploy Ivanhoe's Typhoon geophysical surveying system to search for copper deposits on certain SQM mining concessions.
How long would critical minerals last in a supply shock?
Strategic reserves look reassuring, but most major economies would run short of key minerals within weeks of a disruption.
Vale halts two units after water overflow triggers permit suspension
Vale reaffirmed its 2026 iron ore production guidance, but analysts said the suspension was negative.
Silver’s parabolic rally pushes ETF volume near S&P 500 fund
A few months ago, daily trading in the silver ETF was about $2 billion, before it increased to around $10 billion in late December.
