January 26, 2026 Pope Leo XIV urges ethical mining in Vatican talks Catholic Church leader met with mining giants at the Vatican to advocate for ethics, workers' rights, and environmental care.
January 26, 2026 Rio2 pours first gold at Fenix mine in Chile Rio2 has poured first gold at its Fenix mine in Chile as the company shifts from construction into full operations.
January 25, 2026 Vale mine overflow sends water into competitor’s site Company said it is investigating an overflow of water with sediment in a pit at the Fabrica mine.
January 25, 2026 Finning says labor pact reached to end blockade of road to Chile’s Escondida, Zaldivar mines Members of Union No. 2 at Finning had been on strike since the beginning of the month.
January 24, 2026 Union at Chile’s Mantoverde mine says company avoiding talks to end strike Workers have been on strike at the mine since January 2 after talks over new labour contracts broke down.
January 23, 2026 Striking workers disrupt access to Chile’s Escondida, Zaldivar copper mines The workers, who have been on strike since the beginning of the month, have launched intermittent blocks in the La Negra industrial sector.
January 23, 2026 Chilean regulator fines Antofagasta’s Centinela copper mine for non-compliance The Superintendence of the Environment (SMA) said the company did not keep proper track of water resources.
January 23, 2026 Chile copper supply gains seen years away, mining council warns Chile has the project pipeline to lift annual production to 7 million metric tons from about 5.4 million tons.
January 23, 2026 Sigma Lithium rebounds on additional sales, denies report on Brazil ops Earlier this month, several news outlets in Brazil claimed that authorities had ordered a "shutdown" of waste piles at Sigma's Grota do Cirilo operations.
January 22, 2026 CHARTS: New study shows global mining is now a brownfield industry The rise of brownfield mining and the fall in grassroots exploration is reshaping global mineral supply with the early 2020s marked as turning point.
China to open up nickel and lithium futures to foreign investors Nickel and lithium carbonate are among 14 futures and options products that will be opened up. January 26, 2026 | 07:12 am
