Poland to cut copper mining tax from 2026, finance minister says The tax on mineral extraction, including copper, was introduced in 2012. Reuters | May 23, 2025 | 7:06 am
Sibanye-Stillwater rushes to rescue 260 trapped gold miners Sibanye says miners are safe, with food, water and sheltered at an underground assembly point within Kloof, one of its deepest mines. Cecilia Jamasmie | May 23, 2025 | 3:49 am
Imperial Metals soars on Mount Polley drill results The initial drilling returned a notable interval of 152.5 metres grading 0.46% copper and 0.97 g/t gold starting from a depth of 282.5 metres. Staff Writer | May 22, 2025 | 6:23 pm
Rio Tinto’s Chile deal is a bet on unproven tech and lithium price bounce Maricunga marks a new pivot in Rio's lithium ambitions and a turning point for Chile. Reuters | May 22, 2025 | 2:31 pm
West Red Lake Gold shares jump on Madsen restart The historical mine produced over 2.5 million ounces of gold from 1938–1999. Staff Writer | May 22, 2025 | 9:47 am
Head of BHP’s Escondida mine says Chile must do more to spur investment BHP announced a $10 billion investment plan in the country if environmental permits are approved. Reuters | May 22, 2025 | 9:34 am
Mali hearing on Barrick’s Loulo-Gounkoto mines postponed to June 2 It is the second postponement after Mali's government made a request to the court to appoint a provisional administrator for the mine. Reuters | May 22, 2025 | 8:19 am
Platinum price steadies near one-year high as market weighs shortage Prices jumped more than 8% in the previous three days, moving into overbought territory. Bloomberg News | May 22, 2025 | 8:09 am
Gold price slips below $3,300 on dollar recovery Still, gold's outlook remains generally positive given the economic pressures that loom over the US despite its trade truce with China. Staff Writer | May 22, 2025 | 7:59 am