December 19, 2025

Antofagasta agrees zero copper processing charges for 2026 with Chinese smelter

The deal compares to charges of $21.25 a ton and 2.125 cents per lb for 2025 agreed last December.

December 19, 2025

Chilean regulator to launch ‘unprecedented’ audit of Codelco-SQM lithium deal

The regulator said that it was prevented from ruling on most of the claims due to previous court rulings.

December 19, 2025

Glencore’s Kazzinc said to open up metal sales to rival traders

The miner has reportedly issued a tender for the entirety of its 2026 copper production.

December 19, 2025

Goldman flags record gold price, weak oil in 2026 commodity picks

The base case for gold is a rally to $4,900 an ounce, with risks to the upside, Goldman said.

December 19, 2025

Nickel price extends rebound after Indonesia signals mine output cut

The metal rose as much as 1.5% on Friday, two days after Indonesia proposed cutting nickel ore production in 2026.

December 19, 2025

Namib Minerals to restart mothballed Zimbabwe gold mine in February

Redwing currently has an estimated 2.5 million ounces of gold and is the largest resource base in the group's Zimbabwean portfolio.

December 18, 2025

Liberia backs Ivanhoe Atlantic rail deal to unlock iron ore mine

The access arrangement permits Ivanhoe to transport iron ore from the Kon Kweni deposit.

December 18, 2025

US development-finance agency targets AI, minerals in expansion

A key priority for the DFC’s expanded efforts will be critical minerals, especially in mid-stream processing projects.

December 18, 2025

Argentina’s cradle of Malbec wine is warming up to copper mining

The San Jorge copper-gold project, controlled by Zug-based Zonda Metals, would be a first for Mendoza.

December 18, 2025

Mass layoffs overshadow Guinea’s Simandou mega mine as output accelerates

The project is laying off thousands of workers just as it begins exporting iron ore after decades of delays and corruption scandals.