July 7, 2025

Dundee receives environmental OK for underground gold project in Ecuador

The company said it has already completed an updated feasibility study and plans to release it in due course.

July 7, 2025

China’s mining investment sets new record

There were 10 deals worth more than $100 million in 2024, the most since 2013, data from S&P and Mergermarket shows.

July 7, 2025

Royal Gold to acquire Sandstorm, Horizon in $3.7B deal

The combined company will have 80 assets, with 87% of revenue from precious metals and gold contributing about 75% alone.

July 7, 2025

CHART: Nickel overtakes lithium as most valuable EV battery metal as prices slump

And that is despite the significant move towards nickel-free batteries such as lithium iron phosphate or LPF and the significant cooling of nickel prices at the same time.

July 6, 2025

South32 sells Cerro Matoso nickel mine as it looks to copper and zinc

Australian miner sells Colombian operation to refocus on copper and zinc.

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.