Pan Pacific Copper secures rollover on smelting fees for 2026 PPC and Lundin last month agreed to roll over commercial terms, with smelting fees effectively remaining flat. Bloomberg News | December 11, 2025 | 7:31 am
Ghana bans mining in forest reserves to curb environmental damage Africa’s top gold producer is battling a surge in poorly regulated small-scale mining that is destroying cocoa farms, degrading forests and rivers. Reuters | December 11, 2025 | 7:23 am
Vietnam curbs exports of refined rare earths, reaffirms ban on ore trade Vietnam has some of the world's largest deposits of rare earths, according to the US Geological Survey. Reuters | December 11, 2025 | 7:17 am
Innovation slump drags mining productivity down — report New McKinsey research says mining productivity has stalled for years as costs rise and grades fall, but innovation could reverse it. Cecilia Jamasmie | December 11, 2025 | 5:47 am
ACG walks from Anglo Asian after deal fails test ACG has abandoned its potential Anglo Asian bid, citing limited deal value after a review, with both firms updating investors. Staff Writer | December 11, 2025 | 3:54 am
China’s iron ore giant says speculation is overheating prices China Iron and Steel Association said spot prices rose more than 5% in more than three weeks between Nov. 7 and Dec. 2. Bloomberg News | December 10, 2025 | 6:12 pm
Myriad ups stake in Wyoming uranium project to 75% Copper Mountain uranium project has the potential to be one of America’s largest, CEO says. Staff Writer | December 10, 2025 | 4:35 pm
Albemarle wraps up validation of lithium pilot plant in Chile Lithium recovery exceeded 94% during stable operation. Reuters | December 10, 2025 | 3:51 pm
Perpetua partners with Idaho National Lab to build antimony processing plant The initiative is to demonstrate the feasibility of producing military specification antimony trisulfide from using material the Stibnite project. Staff Writer | December 10, 2025 | 3:39 pm