Antofagasta chief Arriagada reclaims role as ICMM chair
Ivan Arriagada previously served this role between 2022 and 2024.
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Congo to let cobalt miners keep 2025 quotas after exports delay
The new quota system has confused miners, who were expecting to begin shipping their stockpiles in mid-October.
Copper price shoots to new record on US economic outlook
The US Federal Reserve now projects the world's largest economy to grow 2.3% next year, up from 1.8% previously.
Deep-sea mining trial sharply reduced seabed animal count, diversity — study
With baseline data tracking 3,000 tonnes of polymetallic nodules at a depth of 4,280 metres, the study represents the largest ever conducted.
Rare earth trade talks top mining trends: Wood Mac
The 2025 recap shows rare earths moving to the centre of global energy security as China’s dominance in refining and magnet materials gives it growing geopolitical leverage.
Chile’s weekend runoff puts Codelco future at stake
Chile’s polarizing presidential runoff will determine how the country restores its struggling mining engine and tackles security.
Chile raises mining investment forecast through 2034 to $105 billion
The increase represents the highest investment forecast since the 2016-2025 period.
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.
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.
