March 6, 2025

Rio Tinto creates lithium unit after completing $6.7B Arcadium deal 

Deal positions Rio Tinto among the world’s largest lithium miners, trailing only US-based Albemarle and Chile’s SQM.

March 5, 2025

Triple Flag acquires streams on Peruvian mines for $35M

Collectively, Arcata and Azuca are expected to have at least a 10-year mine life.

March 5, 2025

SQM cuts spending amid drawn-out lithium price slump

The Chilean lithium producer will invest $1.1 billion across its businesses in 2025, compared to $1.6 billion in 2024.

March 4, 2025

SolGold names new CEO, reshapes strategy

SolGold appointed Dan Vujcic as CEO to accelerate the development of its Cascabel copper-gold project in Ecuador.

March 4, 2025

Trump triggers trade war with tariffs on Canada, China and Mexico

US President Donald Trump's new 25% tariffs on imports from Mexico and Canada took effect on Tuesday, along with a doubling of duties on Chinese goods to 20%.

March 2, 2025

Exploration activity shows recovery in 2025 as gold leads the way: S&P

The month of January saw a rebound in drilling metrics after a slow end to 2024, with increases across the board.

February 27, 2025

Rio Tinto buyout target Arcadium posts loss on falling lithium prices

Rio Tinto plans to create a standalone lithium division after it completes the $6.7 billion acquisition.

February 27, 2025

Scientists predict major quake in Chile’s mineral-rich north

Chile is located on the seismically active Ring of Fire that surrounds the Pacific Ocean.

February 26, 2025

Column: Trump’s tariff threat presages turbulent times for Doctor Copper

Doctor Copper has been trying to price in the potential for US import tariffs since late January.

February 26, 2025

Chile monitoring US probe into potential metals tariffs

Chile is the world's largest copper producer and the top supplier of the red metal to the United States.