February 1, 2026 Capstone Copper restarts Mantoverde mine while strike drags on The company reiterated that it expects to continue operations at a level between 50% to 75% of normal production during the strike.
February 1, 2026 Bravo raises $64M including Orion for Brazil nickel-PGMs Bravo said it will use the proceeds to fund a preliminary feasibility study and subsequent feasibility study.
January 30, 2026 Chilean authorities gear up to remove workers from Mantoverde plant as strike continues The union representing workers at the mine alleges that those occupying the plant are a minority group of employees, and not backed by the union.
January 29, 2026 Chinalco, Rio Tinto buy control of Brazilian aluminum firm CBA for $904 million Together, the companies will acquire a 68.6% stake or 446.6 million shares of the Brazilian aluminum producer.
January 29, 2026 Chinalco, Rio Tinto close to announcing purchase of Brazil’s CBA The percentage stake each company will acquire in the Brazilian aluminum producer remains unclear.
January 29, 2026 Vizsla Silver says 10 employees abducted in Sinaloa, Mexico Armed men entered staff accommodations and forcibly removed the workers, who included engineers, geologists, security personnel and administrative staff.
January 29, 2026 Union for Chile’s Mantoverde mine calls on workers to reject contract offer The mine on Wednesday presented a new offer to workers, which the union said was worse than a previous proposal.
January 29, 2026 Brazilian authorities find erosion at Vale unit after water overflow The suspension at Viga will last until the firm presents reports that show it can re-establish environmental control of the project.
January 29, 2026 Solway to restart Guatemala nickel plant after price surge The amounts involved are a small fraction of global nickel supplies, estimated by analysts at around four million metric tons this year.
January 29, 2026 Antofagasta 2025 copper output misses guidance The Chilean miner reported a 1.6% fall in 2025 copper production to 653,700 metric tons.
Indonesian coal association says quota cuts risk mine shutdowns Indonesia flagged plans to slash coal output to about 600 million tons a year in a bid to boost prices for the commodity. February 01, 2026 | 09:05 am
