January 23, 2025 Chile’s mining agency expects another global lithium surplus this year Global surplus is still expected for 2024 and 2025, according to Cochilco.
January 22, 2025 Port operator DP World weighs $1 billion investment in Peru The company operates the Callao port terminal, the Andean country's largest port.
January 21, 2025 Bolivia steps up lithium dealmaking despite growing opposition Authorities are negotiating contracts with European and Australian firms, according to president of state-owned lithium company YLB.
January 21, 2025 Six years post fatal disaster, mines start global waste-dam body The Global Tailings Management Institute will oversee independent audits and the certification of member companies’ facilities based on their safety and public disclosures, the founders said.
January 21, 2025 Chile seeks projects to extract cobalt and rare earths from mining waste The country's development agency is offering $3-$4m over three years for studies on extracting cobalt and rare earths from tailings.
January 21, 2025 Teck earmarks up to $3.9 billion to boost copper output Canada’s largest diversified miner reported a 50% increase in annual copper production for 2024, reaching 446,000 tonnes.
January 20, 2025 Barrick eyes sale of stake in Zaldivar copper mine – report Barrick holds a 50% interest in Zaldívar, a joint venture with Antofagasta, which produced about 80,000 tonnes of copper last year.
January 17, 2025 Lithium Argentina investors OK Canada exit The move is expected to become effective Jan. 23, subject to approvals such as a final court order from the Supreme Court of British Columbia.
January 17, 2025 Anglo American targets deal for Brazil nickel mines in H1 2025 The Barro Alto and Niquelandia mines have attracted interest of bidders from “different nationalities and backgrounds,” says its CEO in Brazil.
January 17, 2025 Codelco, Saudi Arabia eye joint copper investments The collaboration could also extend to lithium, as Saudi Arabia seeks to import the battery metal from Chile for domestic processing.
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
