May 28, 2025 Copper price must double to meet future mining needs — study The problem isn't about finding enough in the ground, but the rate at which copper is mined, according to a recent study.
May 28, 2025 Chile lifts copper price call as supply disappoints and trade fears ease Separately, the agency projected that Chilean copper production will increase by 3% this year.
May 28, 2025 Antofagasta offers Chinese smelters negative processing fees as talks start Antofagasta made an initial offer this week at a treatment charge of -$15 a ton for supplies to Chinese clients.
May 28, 2025 SQM misses profit estimates as lithium prices remain under pressure The miner warned of lower realized prices in the next quarter due to oversupply of the metal.
May 28, 2025 Diamond mining industry cracks under pressure The global diamond industry is reeling from plunging revenues, halted operations, and doubts about its relevance.
May 27, 2025 CHART: Asian EV battery makers buy 94% of global battery metals EV battery manufacturers based in China, Korea and Japan have almost complete control of the global market, and it’s not changing any time soon.
May 27, 2025 Geopolitics to shape mining’s future: TNMG president TNM Group's Anthony Vaccaro highlighted the increasing role of geopolitics in shaping the mining industry.
May 26, 2025 Chile’s leftist presidential hopefuls spar over SQM-Codelco deal Contenders clashed over a landmark deal signed last year between lithium supplier SQM and state-owned Codelco.
May 26, 2025 Aftermath Silver reports shallow mineralization at Berenguela project in Peru Aftermath Silver is in the second stage of an 82-hole, 5,200-metre program of diamond core drilling at Berenguela.
May 23, 2025 Chile’s ENAMI says lithium venture with Rio Tinto to start production in 2032 Rio Tinto will initially put forward $425 million to the project, which ENAMI said will require a total investment of $3 billion.
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
