July 24, 2025

Peru seizes black market mercury bound for illegal gold mines

The seizure appears to be the largest on record in the Amazon region of South America where illegal gold mining is widespread.

July 23, 2025

Argentina approves Galan Lithium for incentives scheme, but rejects Ganfeng

Galan Lithium's project at the Hombre Muerto salt flat is the sixth investment to be approved for RIGI benefits.

July 23, 2025

Chile bumps up copper price forecast, flags lagging Collahuasi output

Finance Minister Mario Marcel has upped the government forecast for average copper prices for this year to $4.28 per pound.

July 23, 2025

Colombia threatens to alter Glencore contract over Israel coal exports

The Latin American nation had suspended exports of the fuel source to Israel over its assault on the Gaza Strip.

July 23, 2025

G Mining wins court approval to advance Gurupi project in Brazil

Gurupi represents the third asset in the company's project pipeline.

July 23, 2025

Lab-grown gems put squeeze on diamond mining industry

Cheap man-made diamonds are making life harder for miners, flooding the market with gems nearly indistinguishable from natural ones.

July 22, 2025

Vale’s iron ore output up 4% with record Q2 at key mine

The company expects to produce between 325 million and 335 million tons of iron ore this year.

July 22, 2025

Aclara seeks state funding for US-Brazil plans

Aclara wants to begin tapping ionic clay deposits in Chile and Brazil by 2028.

July 22, 2025

Copper-laden ships race to reach US ahead of Trump’s 50% tariffs

The shipments represent the final scramble by merchants to cash in on a lucrative arbitrage trade that has upended the global copper market.

July 21, 2025

US rare earth stock cracks top 50 mining companies for the first time

Non-Chinese rare earth producers have been conspicuously absent from mining’s top tier, now worth a collective $1.5 trillion, up $200 billion year to date.