Codelco boosts copper output, chairman bullish despite trade war The world's biggest copper producer registered slightly higher output in the first quarter of the year than in the same period in 2024. Reuters | April 7, 2025 | 12:17 pm
Chile has 28% more lithium than previous estimates, studies find A new analysis shows that the La Isla salt flat holds 2.13 million metric tons of lithium, up 150% from a prior estimate. Reuters | April 7, 2025 | 12:12 pm
PDAC video: McKinsey warns of $5 trillion critical minerals capital need The figure underlines the gap between mining productivity and the rising needs driven by energy transition and supply chain pressures. Northern Miner Staff | April 7, 2025 | 11:47 am
PDAC video: Kazakhstan keen to draw Canadian miners Kazakhstan is counting on its estimated $40 trillion mineral wealth to spark a mining boom. Northern Miner Staff | April 7, 2025 | 10:32 am
Ivanhoe shares rise on hydropower boost, Q1 production results Kamoa's copper production came near a record high at 133,120 tonnes in Q1 2025. Staff Writer | April 7, 2025 | 10:21 am
Canada’s opposition leader says he would approve Suncor oil project, mines Pierre Poilievre has pledged to advance projects including the Rook 1 uranium mine in Saskatchewan, Springpole Lake gold mine in Ontario and Suncor’s project. Bloomberg News | April 7, 2025 | 9:32 am
Trump orders fresh review of Nippon Steel’s bid for US Steel The White House directive sent the share price of US Steel up over 13%. Reuters | April 7, 2025 | 9:22 am
Op-Ed: Mining alone won’t lead to critical minerals independence — processing will pave the way There is a growing chorus of voices championing increased exploration and resource discovery in the global scramble to secure critical minerals. Erik Groves | April 7, 2025 | 9:14 am
Gold reserves in London vaults rise in March, says LBMA Comex gold stocks, meanwhile, are at record highs after rising by $80 billion since late November. Reuters | April 7, 2025 | 9:06 am