October 10, 2025 Antofagasta ignites Centinela mine expansion with new pit The Encuentro pit will serve as the main ore source for Centinela’s second concentrator, adding 95,000 tonnes per day of copper processing capacity.
October 9, 2025 Over 25% of global copper supply trapped by ESG roadblocks — study The US, Peru, Chile and Panama hold some of the largest reserves now off the market due to environmental, social, and governance hurdles.
October 7, 2025 Global miners raked in $700B in 2024 despite rising pressures The metals and mining industry earned record profits last year, despite a 6% revenue drop, McKinsey's 2025 report shows.
September 23, 2025 Botswana seeks to secure control of De Beers by October President Duma Boko said his government is in talks with partners, including Oman’s sovereign wealth fund, to help finance the deal.
September 19, 2025 Mining Forum Americas: Gold majors vow discipline The industry’s biggest producers say stick to tier-one assets, keep balance sheets clean, and let grade, margins and jurisdiction do the heavy lifting.
September 19, 2025 Rio Tinto ends diamond era with historic final auction The centrepieces are six diamond sets representing the the peak of production from the Argyle and Diavik mines.
September 18, 2025 Leo Lithium bows out, handing back $220M to shareholders Leo is also facing automatic delisting from the ASX on Sept. 22, after nearly two years of suspended trading.
September 18, 2025 Anglo American to cut hundreds of jobs at coal mines Anglo and BHP's combined job cuts impact approximately 1,020 workers in Australia's coal sector.
September 10, 2025 Policy is the new geology, panel hears The single biggest driver of returns now isn’t what’s in the rock, it’s what’s on the books, a panel heard at the Precious Metals Summit
August 28, 2025 MinRes posts $904 million loss as Ellison exit drags on Managing director Chris Ellison is set to leave due to transparency issues and misuse of resources, but MinRes struggles to find a successor.
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