Sibanye asks for EU concessions as it ramps up Europe’s first lithium mine
Company is advancing its Keliber lithium project in Finland in phases as it seeks to manage risk in a volatile pricing environment.
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Chile, US to sign mining and security deals
Agreements expand cooperation on critical minerals, project financing, recycling and joint policing efforts targeting crime.
Agnico lines up $3B multi-deal to build Finland hub
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Peru reauthorizes Southern Copper’s $1.8B project amid election chaos
Copper alone accounts for roughly 25–30% of Peru’s total exports, by far the country's main economic driver and contributor to state coffers.
Russia adds $1.9B stake in gold miner to $50B in confiscated assets since start of Ukraine war
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China’s rare earth magnet exports fall 1.6% in March
Exports to the US in March fell for a fifth consecutive month, down 9.5% from February.