December 18, 2024

Chile’s Enami eyes lithium license in boost to partner search

Altoandinos would be the first project to go through community consultation and permitting under President Gabriel Boric’s public-private approach.

December 17, 2024

VIDEO: Critical minerals race driving resource nationalism

Jimena Blanco, chief analyst at Verisk Maplecroft, says that geopolitical tensions are causing major shifts in global mining policies.

December 17, 2024

Brazilian authorities shut down Jaguar mine after tailings slide

The Turmalina mine was deemed an "unfeasible work environment" by labor auditors.

December 17, 2024

Arcadium Lithium investors sue miner over Rio Tinto takeover

Three shareholders of Arcadium Lithium have sued the miner and its board alleging negligence in Rio Tinto $6.7 billion takeover.

December 16, 2024

Samarco to invest more than $1 billion to resume full capacity

Samarco expects to produce 15 million tons of iron ore pellets in 2025, returning to a top 3 ranking for global exporters of the steelmaking ingredient.

December 16, 2024

Sierra Metals shares jump on takeover offer from Peruvian firm

The offer will be priced at C$0.85 per share, which is a 10% premium over Sierra Metals' closing price of C$0.77 on the TSX last Friday.

December 14, 2024

Forensic technology aids Brazil’s crackdown on illicit Amazon gold trade

Historically, gold is notoriously difficult to trace, especially once metal from different sources has been melted together, erasing the original signatures.

December 13, 2024

Copper price: What’s in store for 2025

The bellwether metal had a rollercoaster 2024, will next year bring more wild swings?

December 13, 2024

Charted: Copper vs. Oil Demand (1970-2040)

In 2021, Goldman Sachs declared copper “the new oil.”

December 13, 2024

BHP seeks Brazil growth to emerge from shadow of mining disaster

BHP is assessing the future of copper mines inherited from OZ Minerals in northern Brazil’s Carajás region.