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 […]

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.