December 12, 2025 SolGold weighs higher $1.1B Jiangxi bid as copper M&A heats up A successful acquisition would give JCC full control of SolGold's Cascabel project, a major undeveloped copper-gold resource.
December 11, 2025 Antofagasta chief Arriagada reclaims role as ICMM chair Ivan Arriagada previously served this role between 2022 and 2024.
December 11, 2025 Chile’s weekend runoff puts Codelco future at stake Chile’s polarizing presidential runoff will determine how the country restores its struggling mining engine and tackles security.
December 11, 2025 Chile raises mining investment forecast through 2034 to $105 billion The increase represents the highest investment forecast since the 2016-2025 period.
December 10, 2025 Albemarle wraps up validation of lithium pilot plant in Chile Lithium recovery exceeded 94% during stable operation.
December 10, 2025 Peru weighing agreement with US on critical minerals, minister says Peru is the world's third-largest copper producer.
December 10, 2025 Copper output from Codelco falls 14% in October Meanwhile production at Escondida mine, the world's largest copper mine, climbed 11.7%.
December 10, 2025 Argentina’s Mendoza province approves $559M copper mine The Cobre Mendocino mine is expected to produce 40,000 tonnes of copper concentrates annually.
December 10, 2025 Panama to channel $29M from First Quantum’s mine to public works Panama will put mine royalties obtained from Cobre Panama mine's copper to work while the operation’s fate hangs in the balance.
December 10, 2025 Gold price rally drives global surge in illegal mining Artisanal and small-scale gold mining has likely risen to about 30% of global supply, the World Gold Council estimates.
Critical Metals expects to close Greenland supply deals in Q1 2026, CEO says The company has already pre-sold 75% of planned output, split between the US and Europe. December 31, 2025 | 12:08 pm
