Colombia to launch copper exploration round with eight qualified firms Colombia will offer 14 areas for copper production and exploration, ANM President Lina Franco said. Reuters | December 12, 2025 | 10:30 am
Mali returns possession of seized gold to Barrick The gold, worth about $400 million, was seized by a military helicopter in January. Reuters | December 12, 2025 | 10:11 am
Silver price heads for weekly gain in speculative surge The precious metal rose to an all-time-high above $64 an ounce on Friday morning. Bloomberg News | December 12, 2025 | 10:00 am
How tight supply, AI demand propelled copper price towards $12,000 Copper prices are up 35% so far this year and heading for their largest gain since 2009. Reuters | December 12, 2025 | 9:51 am
Teck joins Centerra as 9.9% shareholder in Metal Energy Shares of Metal Energy surged by a quarter to a new 52-week high on Friday. Staff Writer | December 12, 2025 | 9:33 am
BMC Minerals makes ASX debut in $66M IPO BMC said it will use the funds of this offering to further advance its Kudz Ze Kayah project located in Yukon. Staff Writer | December 12, 2025 | 8:59 am
Sirios to buy OVI Mining in $17M deal in Quebec The acquisition will bring Cheechoo, Plex and Corvet Est into the “Osisko ecosystem”. Blair McBride | December 12, 2025 | 8:33 am
BHP, Rio advance projects in boost to Argentina mining ambitions The Vicuña joint venture between BHP and Lundin Mining filed for the tax, customs and currency exchange benefits offered under the RIGI program. Bloomberg News | December 12, 2025 | 7:27 am
Lithium may get much-needed demand boost from battery storage The cost of building utility-scale batteries has declined in recent years. Bloomberg News | December 12, 2025 | 7:20 am