September 29, 2025 PNG court quashes Panguna mine class action against Rio Tinto Panguna was once one of the world’s largest copper mines, but has remained abandoned in recent years.
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 BHP eyes Geraldine Slattery for CEO role, FT reports BHP could appoint Slattery, who leads its Australia operations, as the company’s first female chief executive in 140 years.
September 9, 2025 Bahrain sponsors deep-sea mining firm Impossible Metals for international permit Bahrain, now the first Middle Eastern country to back deep-sea mining, could potentially fund a metals refinery in the future.
August 6, 2025 US courts Cook Islands for deep-sea mining The State Department has already begun talks with the South Pacific nation for research on seabed mineral exploration and development.
August 4, 2025 TMC releases PFS, publishes first probable mineral reserves for deep-sea nodules The Canadian miner has exclusive access to the Nori Clarion-Clipperton Zone in the Pacific Ocean.
August 3, 2025 Australia’s PLS primed for growth as lithium winter starts to thaw Australian lithium producer says a price recovery is a matter of when, not if, and its Pilgangoora operation is ready when the market turns.
July 21, 2025 Trump’s critical minerals obsession reignites deep-sea mining Still, the Trump-triggered seabed mining boom faces significant hurdles.
July 14, 2025 Lockheed Martin reboots Pacific seabed mining plans The US defense giant holds two licenses in the mineral-rich Clarion-Clipperton Zone in the eastern Pacific ocean.
June 12, 2025 US takes first step for potential mineral lease sale near American Samoa A 30-day public comment period will mark the first formal action toward what could be the first mineral lease sale in federal waters in over 30 years
China pledges to control steel output during 2026-2030 period In the first 11 months of 2025, China's crude steel output fell 4% from a year earlier. December 27, 2025 | 08:20 am
