December 12, 2025 Colombia to launch copper exploration round with eight qualified firms Colombia will offer 14 areas for copper production and exploration, ANM President Lina Franco said.
December 12, 2025 Mali returns possession of seized gold to Barrick The gold, worth about $400 million, was seized by a military helicopter in January.
December 12, 2025 Silver price heads for weekly gain in speculative surge The precious metal rose to an all-time-high above $64 an ounce on Friday morning.
December 12, 2025 How tight supply, AI demand propelled copper price towards $12,000 Copper prices are up 35% so far this year and heading for their largest gain since 2009.
December 12, 2025 BHP, Rio advance projects in boost to Argentina mining ambitions The Vicuña joint venture between BHP and Lundin Mining filed for the tax, customs and currency exchange benefits offered under the RIGI program.
December 12, 2025 Lithium may get much-needed demand boost from battery storage The cost of building utility-scale batteries has declined in recent years.
December 12, 2025 Australia unveils rescue bid for Rio Tinto’s Tomago aluminum smelter The deal would involve securing a long-term, fixed-price energy supply for the smelter, the government said.
December 11, 2025 Gold gains, silver tops $64 as traders focus on Fed rate path Bullion gained as much as 1.2% in US trading while silver climbed as much as 4%.
December 11, 2025 Chinese zinc smelter breaks contract with Teck’s Alaska mine amid tariffs Teck supplies zinc concentrate from Red Dog, one of the world's largest zinc mines, to global clients, including in Asia.
December 11, 2025 Congo to let cobalt miners keep 2025 quotas after exports delay The new quota system has confused miners, who were expecting to begin shipping their stockpiles in mid-October.
BNP backs gold price to hit $6,000 as rally ‘makes sense’ The gold-silver ratio, while still lower than its two-year average in the 80s, has bounced back, said Wilson, BNP’s director of commodities strategy. February 10, 2026 | 03:14 pm
