Luca Mining expands Tahuehueto mine with Fresnillo land deal The Humaya 3 mining concession surrounds Luca’s Tahuehueto mine in Durango, expanding the land package by more than 25%. Staff Writer | August 29, 2025 | 3:19 am
Marimaca Copper targets 2026 build start on delivering DFS The DFS outlines a 13-year, open-pit, heap-leach copper project near Antofagasta. Henry Lazenby - The Northern Miner | August 28, 2025 | 6:00 pm
Caterpillar warns tariff impact bigger than previously seen The annual tariff range is higher than Caterpillar’s Aug. 5 guidance of $1.3 billion to $1.5 billion. Bloomberg News | August 28, 2025 | 5:45 pm
Lynas Rare Earths to raise $488 million after China shock The company — backed by Australia’s richest person, Gina Rinehart — will use the funds to streamline existing operations. Bloomberg News | August 28, 2025 | 3:41 pm
Tariffs turn Rio Tinto into aluminum buyer in US market Rio has bought at least 50,000 tons of aluminum from the US spot market since June, according to Bloomberg. Bloomberg News | August 28, 2025 | 11:33 am
Vale, Brazil fail to reach deal for railway concessions renegotiation Vale said the contracts for the Carajas and Vitoria-a-Minas railway concessions, which in 2020 had been extended until 2057, remain in effect. Reuters | August 28, 2025 | 10:33 am
Sweden to scrap uranium mining ban with nuclear buildout looming The change is due to take place from Jan. 1 next year. Bloomberg News | August 28, 2025 | 10:30 am
Nippon Steel bets on $11B investment, tech transfer to lift US Steel profit Plans include a new hot-rolling mill at US Steel's Mon Valley Works in Pennsylvania and the refurbishment of the No. 14 blast furnace at Gary Works in Indiana. Reuters | August 28, 2025 | 10:22 am
Valterra Platinum plans to start underground trial mining in late 2026 Mogalakwena in Limpopo province, north of Johannesburg, is the world's largest open-pit PGM mine. Reuters | August 28, 2025 | 10:09 am