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.

May 23, 2025

Rio Tinto board looks for new CEO who knows mining better

Rio's operations improved under Jakob Stausholm, but investors questioned his lack of technical expertise from the start.

May 22, 2025

Rio Tinto’s Chile deal is a bet on unproven tech and lithium price bounce

Maricunga marks a new pivot in Rio's lithium ambitions and a turning point for Chile.

May 22, 2025

Rio Tinto wins second major Chile lithium project at Altoandinos

Rio was also selected by Codelco for Chile's Maricunga lithium project.

May 22, 2025

Head of BHP’s Escondida mine says Chile must do more to spur investment

BHP announced a $10 billion investment plan in the country if environmental permits are approved.

May 22, 2025

Shock exit: Rio Tinto CEO Stausholm to step down

Rio Tinto has started its search for a successor to Stausholm, who joined the company in 2018 and has led it since 2021.

May 21, 2025

Peru to create fund to incentivize small-scale mining

Artisanal miners would have access to preferential rates and distribution channels under the new fund.

May 21, 2025

NGEx Minerals shares soar on copper-gold discovery in Argentina

Lunahuasi sits in the fast-growing Vicuña district, 6 km north of Lundin and BHP’s joint Filo del Sol deposit.

May 21, 2025

BHP and Lundin’s Argentina copper projects target 2030 start

Argentina has not produced copper since 2018, but currently has a sizable pipeline of projects.

May 21, 2025

Critical minerals still dominated by few despite diversification efforts: IEA

The average market share of the top three refined material suppliers rose from 82% to 86% between 2020 and 2024, says IEA.