June 26, 2025 BHP faces UK contempt charge for funding case over Brazil dam collapse BHP denies liability and says the case duplicates legal proceedings and repair programs in Brazil.
June 26, 2025 CHART: The brutal economics of EV battery lithium Value of installed lithium in the average electric vehicle sold globally plummets by 89%.
June 25, 2025 SQM cuts 5% of Chile workforce as prices fail to bounce back Lithium prices have plunged nearly 90% since their peak in late 2022.
June 25, 2025 Vale to eliminate water use in Carajas iron ore processing by 2027 Ending the use of water in iron ore beneficiation would eliminate generation of waste.
June 25, 2025 Vale Base Metals chair Cutifani to step down; Pimenta tapped for role Mark Cutifani will step down as chairman of the copper and nickel spin-off.
June 25, 2025 Copper price: Chinese smelters ramp up exports, potentially squeezing home market too Exports at these levels would bring renewed pressure and could potentially tip the Chinese market into backwardation as well.
June 24, 2025 Antofagasta celebrates 25 years of mining at Los Pelambres As one of the largest copper mines in the world, Los Pelambres has produced more than 8.5 million tonnes of the industrial metal to date.
June 24, 2025 Buenaventura to begin gold production at San Gabriel project in November Construction of the mine, located in the southern region of Moquegua, is 80% complete, its CEO said.
June 24, 2025 Silver X secures $2M from Trafigura to support Peru copper expansion The loan builds on the existing copper offtake agreement for Nueva Recuperada, which is ramping up to its nameplate capacity.
June 24, 2025 Rare earth startups eye $1 billion bounty from Brazil Mineral explorers hoping to tap into surging demand for rare earths are vying for a slice of nearly $1 billion in Brazilian […]
Column: EV revolution rolls on but battery metals lose their charge It should only be a matter of time before demand momentum absorbs the current supply glut, writes Reuters columnist Andy Home. December 20, 2025 | 06:23 am
