July 4, 2025

Newmont to fire at least 10% of staff at Suriname’s Merian mine

According to the company, some 1,550 people currently work at the Merian site.

July 4, 2025

Iron ore gets second weekly boost on hopes of supply-side reform

Analysts at Citigroup see the signals from China as a likely precursor for so-called supply-side reform 2.0.

July 4, 2025

Peru ramps up fight against illegal mining, kicks most informal miners off permit scheme

Peru's government has kicked 50,565 informal miners off of a temporary program.

July 4, 2025

Chaos in Bolivian Congress over China, Russia lithium contracts

Bolivian lawmakers and protesters clashed over lithium deals with China and Russia, accusing the government of selling out national interests.

July 4, 2025

India to woo foreign copper miners, expand ties

India plans to promote investments by foreign companies, including Codelco and BHP.

July 3, 2025

Peru copper snags highlight rising clout of informal miners

Frustrated by regulatory restrictions and red tape, thousands of small-scale gold and copper miners in Peru are staging protests.

July 3, 2025

Marimaca surges to 15-year high on strong copper hits in Chile

That intercept, drilled from 594 metres depth in hole SMRD-13, included 26 metres at 4.1% copper and 100 metres grading 1.3% copper.

July 3, 2025

Ero Copper’s Tucumã mine in Brazil reaches commercial production

Tucumã produced about 6,400 tonnes of copper in the second quarter, including about 2,000 tonnes during the second half of June.

July 2, 2025

Lupaka Gold skyrockets on arbitration win against Peru

In the arbitral tribunal's decision this week, the Peruvian government was ordered to pay Lupaka $65 million.

July 2, 2025

Vale cuts forecast for iron ore agglomerates output amid market weakness

Vale said that the change reflected current market conditions for pellets.