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.

May 21, 2025

Solaris lands $200M from Royal Gold for Ecuador copper-gold project

Funding package includes a gold stream and a net smelter return royalty, which will be structured in three instalments.

May 20, 2025

Argentina approves $2.5B Rio Tinto lithium mining project

Rincon becomes the first mining project under Argentina's new investment incentive regime.

May 20, 2025

AbraSilver rises on ‘best-ever’ gold hit at Diablillos project in Argentina

Drilling from 88 metres depth at the Oculto deposit returned 6 metres at 41.9 grams gold and 22 grams silver.

May 20, 2025

Dundee’s gold project in Ecuador wins local backing

The next phase for the Loma Larga project is securing the environmental license to allow construction to start by year-end.

May 19, 2025

CHARTS: EV battery metals bill ticks up as cobalt, nickel prices strengthen

The $1.73 billion worth of nickel contained in EVs sold this year for the first time exceeds battery lithium amounts, despite faster global adoption of nickel-free power packs.

May 19, 2025

Codelco taps Rio Tinto for major new lithium tie-up

Rio Tinto will contribute up to $900 million to the Maricunga project in Chile, taking a 49.99% share.