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. 

July 21, 2025

Brazilian miners warned of potential $1 billion in tariff pain

Brazilian miners rely on US manufacturers for heavy equipment such as excavators and the mammoth dump trucks that can haul 100-ton loads.

July 17, 2025

Spain’s Zelestra aims to power Peru mines with $1 billion renewables investment

Zelestra on Thursday inaugurated its $177 million San Martin solar park in the Arequipa region, the largest solar plant in Peru.

July 17, 2025

BHP, Lundin JV extends useful life of Argentina copper mine

Their Vicuña joint venture said it was extending the useful life of its Josemaria copper, gold and silver project in Argentina by six years.

July 17, 2025

SolGold to start mining copper from Cascabel in early 2028

The Cascabel copper-gold project in northern Ecuador will begin production three to four years ahead of its original schedule.

July 17, 2025

Argentina mining exports to top $5B in 2025 despite lithium struggles, industry body says

Argentine President Javier Milei's libertarian government is seeking to boost the country's mining sector.

July 16, 2025

Aclara Resources, Stanford University partner on AI-powered rare earth research

Aclara opened in April its heavy rare earth pilot plant, which it will use to test the production of dysprosium and terbium from ionic clay extracted from its Carina project.