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
Australia unveils rescue bid for Rio Tinto’s Tomago aluminum smelter The deal would involve securing a long-term, fixed-price energy supply for the smelter, the government said. Reuters | December 12, 2025 | 7:10 am
Korean study unlocks Latin America lithium playbook Research explains why lithium-rich Latin American countries took different policy paths despite similar incentives for stronger state control. Cecilia Jamasmie | December 12, 2025 | 5:58 am
SolGold weighs higher $1.1B Jiangxi bid as copper M&A heats up A successful acquisition would give JCC full control of SolGold's Cascabel project, a major undeveloped copper-gold resource. Cecilia Jamasmie | December 12, 2025 | 3:47 am
Titan Mining starts operations at Kilbourne graphite plant in New York The company said this marks a historic step forward to restoring end-to-end US natural flake graphite production for the first time in decades. Amanda Stutt | December 11, 2025 | 3:59 pm
Gold gains, silver tops $64 as traders focus on Fed rate path Bullion gained as much as 1.2% in US trading while silver climbed as much as 4%. Bloomberg News | December 11, 2025 | 2:04 pm
Chinese zinc smelter breaks contract with Teck’s Alaska mine amid tariffs Teck supplies zinc concentrate from Red Dog, one of the world's largest zinc mines, to global clients, including in Asia. Reuters | December 11, 2025 | 10:34 am
Antofagasta chief Arriagada reclaims role as ICMM chair Ivan Arriagada previously served this role between 2022 and 2024. Staff Writer | December 11, 2025 | 10:11 am