Lundin spends $215M to boost Chile footprint Lundin will buy an additional 5% interest in the Caserones mine, as well as a 31% stake in the Los Helados copper-gold deposit. Frédéric Tomesco | March 10, 2026 | 7:43 am
Banks failing to screen for illegal mining risks, report finds About 40% of surveyed financial institutions do not check for illegal mining risks as part of their due diligence, a WWF report says. Reuters | March 10, 2026 | 7:29 am
CMOC Congo mine pollution damaged local health, report says Air monitoring indicated levels of sulfur dioxide “well in excess” of international standards, says Environmental Investigation Agency US. Bloomberg News | March 10, 2026 | 7:18 am
US coal miner in talks with Japanese firms on rare earths supply Trading house Sumitomo and energy and materials firm Iwatani are among the companies that Ramaco has met. Bloomberg News | March 10, 2026 | 7:10 am
Zambia seeking global investors to help triple copper output by 2031 Zambia produced 890,346 tons of copper last year, missing an annual target of 1 million tons. Reuters | March 10, 2026 | 7:04 am
Traders raid LME aluminum stockpiles as shortages loom A total of 98,150 tons of warranted aluminum was cancelled in warehouses in Port Klang, Malaysia. Reuters | March 10, 2026 | 6:58 am
Critical Metals approves $30M for Tanbreez rare earths Funding targets drilling, engineering and infrastructure as Western nations seek alternatives to Chinese supply chains. Cecilia Jamasmie | March 10, 2026 | 5:36 am
Mongolia presses Rio Tinto for bigger Oyu Tolgoi cut The government seeks earlier dividends and a larger revenue share as talks reopen over the $18B copper mine. Cecilia Jamasmie | March 10, 2026 | 3:49 am
Column: Iran war exposes fragility of Western aluminum market The continued closure of the Strait of Hormuz risks further disruption to a regional production hub that accounts for 23% of non-Chinese supply. Reuters | March 9, 2026 | 4:22 pm