Vale’s iron ore output hits seven-year high in 2025, surpassing Rio Tinto’s Pilbara
Vale's iron ore production for 2025 reached 336.1 million tons, up 2.6% from the previous year.
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SQM completes Codelco lithium merger after Chile court rejects appeal
The deal allows the firms to produce lithium in Chile's Atacama salt flat.
Tanzania will sell gold reserves to fund infrastructure spending
Tanzania has been buying gold from miners in the country since 2023.
Skeena secures environmental assessment certificate for Eskay Creek mine in BC
The Tahltan Nation’s consent to the project is embedded within the EAC, marking a historic first in Canada.
Citi sees silver price surging to $150 as China buying still has legs
“Silver is behaving like ‘gold on steroids’, analysts wrote.
Codelco raises $1.25 billion in two-part bond sale
Proceeds will be used for general corporate purposes, including paying down existing debt.
Thor Explorations’ Douta PFS outlines emerging million-ounce gold producer
The PFS gave the project an after-tax net present value (at 5% discount) of $633 million and an internal rate of return of 61%.
Equinox closes $1B Brazil mines sale to China’s CMOC
The transaction covers the producing mines of Aurizona in Maranhao state, RDM in Minas Gerais and the Bahia Complex.
Chinese miners accelerate fundraising as global deals loom
CMOC and Jiangxi Copper have announced a combined $4.8 billion worth of bond issuance in January.
