September 2, 2025

Aclara secures $5M US funding for Brazilian rare earth project

The funds will go towards a feasibility study that is scheduled for completion in early 2026.

September 2, 2025

Codelco warns Chile’s copper output may stall at 5.5Mtpa

Codelco is advancing upgrades and ventures, confirming lithium ties with SQM and signing a BHP exploration deal this week.

September 2, 2025

SolGold shifts to Swiss tax base as it fast-tracks Cascabel

The move consolidates full ownership of Cascabel under one entity, SolGold Finance AG, aligning it with royalty agreements.

September 1, 2025

Capstone repairs slim Mantoverde copper output

The company expects a four-week repair window and estimates a 3,000–4,000 tonne reduction in copper-in-concentrate during the period.

August 29, 2025

Column: A quiet revolution is unfolding in the mining sector

Ore grades at existing copper mines are steadily falling, big new discoveries are becoming rarer and development times can stretch up to a decade.

August 29, 2025

Luca Mining expands Tahuehueto mine with Fresnillo land deal

The Humaya 3 mining concession surrounds Luca’s Tahuehueto mine in Durango, expanding the land package by more than 25%.

August 28, 2025

Marimaca Copper targets 2026 build start on delivering DFS

The DFS outlines a 13-year, open-pit, heap-leach copper project near Antofagasta.

August 28, 2025

Vale, Brazil fail to reach deal for railway concessions renegotiation

Vale said the contracts for the Carajas and Vitoria-a-Minas railway concessions, which in 2020 had been extended until 2057, remain in effect.

August 28, 2025

Untapped lithium riches are in crosshairs of Bolivian candidate

If he wins an Oct. 19 runoff, Jorge Quiroga plans to ensure competitive bidding processes and loosen state control.

August 28, 2025

Codelco-SQM lithium deal to close before Boric’s 2026 exit, minister says

Some presidential contenders have said they would review the deal or scrap it altogether.