Venezuela acting government sends mining reform bill to legislature The law, which must be subject to two debates before it can pass, is likely to be approved given the ruling socialist party's control of the legislature. Reuters | March 9, 2026 | 4:08 pm
Endeavour Mining reports fatality at Burkina Faso mine Mining and processing activities at the Mana mine site remain uninterrupted, the company said. Staff Writer | March 9, 2026 | 10:25 am
Argentina says Taca-Taca copper project represents $5.25B investment First Quantum is preparing to apply for the government's RIGI investment incentive scheme for the project. Reuters | March 9, 2026 | 9:42 am
LME to consider replacing warehouse rent caps with fixed daily load-out rates Under the current system, rent is lowered to zero if a warehouse fails to load out the required metal within 80 days. Reuters | March 9, 2026 | 9:36 am
Mideast-bound bauxite, alumina vessels divert due to Hormuz blockage The Middle East accounts for around 9% of global aluminum supply. Reuters | March 9, 2026 | 9:32 am
Gold price fades on inflation concerns, silver price rebounds Spot gold fell much as 3% to around $5,015 an ounce, while silver rose above $85 an ounce. Staff Writer | March 9, 2026 | 9:22 am
Aluminum price slips from multiyear high as market turmoil hits metals Aluminum rose as much has 1.6% to $3,499.50 a ton, the highest since April 2022. Bloomberg News | March 9, 2026 | 8:59 am
La Mancha builds $313M interest in G Mining The subscription raises La Mancha’s interest to 19.9% from 16.7%. Blair McBride | March 9, 2026 | 8:48 am
Indonesian nickel plants halt output after deadly landslide Four high-pressure acid leaching plants operated by China’s GEM Co. have halted production. Bloomberg News | March 9, 2026 | 8:44 am