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 […]
June 23, 2025 Peru extends temporary permits for informal mining until year-end Peru has granted informal miners a final permit extension until the end of the year.
June 19, 2025 Lundin targets top-ten copper miner status in bold expansion plan It aims to reach annual output of 500,000 tonnes of copper and 550,000 ounces of gold within three to five years.
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