December 16, 2025 Canada clears way for $53B Anglo-Teck merger Legally binding investment pledges and a Vancouver HQ helped secure Ottawa’s approval for the landmark mining merger.
December 15, 2025 JPMorgan, US backing Korea Zinc’s $7.4 billion Tennessee smelter The decision to set up a foreign joint venture, called Crucible JV LLC, was approved by Korea Zinc’s board on Monday.
December 15, 2025 Indonesia’s tin exports surge as supply concerns dissipate Concerns are easing over supply disruptions caused by the country’s crackdown on illegal mining.
December 12, 2025 Korean study unlocks Latin America lithium playbook Research explains why lithium-rich Latin American countries took different policy paths despite similar incentives for stronger state control.
December 11, 2025 Rare earth trade talks top mining trends: Wood Mac The 2025 recap shows rare earths moving to the centre of global energy security as China’s dominance in refining and magnet materials gives it growing geopolitical leverage.
December 11, 2025 Pan Pacific Copper secures rollover on smelting fees for 2026 PPC and Lundin last month agreed to roll over commercial terms, with smelting fees effectively remaining flat.
December 11, 2025 Vietnam curbs exports of refined rare earths, reaffirms ban on ore trade Vietnam has some of the world's largest deposits of rare earths, according to the US Geological Survey.
December 11, 2025 Innovation slump drags mining productivity down — report New McKinsey research says mining productivity has stalled for years as costs rise and grades fall, but innovation could reverse it.
December 11, 2025 ACG walks from Anglo Asian after deal fails test ACG has abandoned its potential Anglo Asian bid, citing limited deal value after a review, with both firms updating investors.
December 10, 2025 Trump demands on mining, China snarl US-Indonesia trade deal Indonesia is resisting US trade deal demands that it fears would restrain its independence, particularly in critical minerals and energy that risk […]
Super Copper’s Cordillera project approved by Chile’s National Mining Authority The concessions cover approximately 6,858 hectares in the Atacama copper belt. December 24, 2025 | 11:24 am
