December 2, 2024 Indigenous mining complicates Brazil’s fight against illegal gold The Munduruku territory, a reservation the size of Switzerland on the Tapajos river, a major Amazon tributary, has become a hot spot for illegal mining.
December 2, 2024 Zinc’s wild week may signal volatile era as supplies squeezed Supply pressures have made zinc the best performer of the LME’s six base metals this year.
December 1, 2024 Peru names Jorge Montero as minister of mines and energy Montero served as Peru's vice minister of mines from November 2020 to August 2021.
December 1, 2024 Peru votes to extend informal mining permits for six more months Informal mining workers have blockaded key highways to pressure for an extension.
December 1, 2024 Global mineral exploration activity in October was highest in a year, S&P data shows According to S&P, funds raised by junior and intermediate miners nearly quadrupled to $1.61 billion in October, the highest since March 2022.
November 29, 2024 Lithium Argentina picks Switzerland as another China-backed junior flees Canada The company is seeking to redomicile to Switzerland following a corporate review and a new agreement with investor Ganfeng Lithium.
November 29, 2024 G2 Goldfields advances spin-out of Guyana assets The spin-out’s centrepiece, the Peters mine property, is Guyana’s highest-grade historical gold producer.
November 29, 2024 Anglo shares rise amid renewed takeover speculation BHP is now free to relaunch a bid to acquire Anglo, as the six-month standstill mandated by London’s takeover rules has expired.
November 29, 2024 Top copper miner Chile gets back to pre-pandemic output levels Mines including those operated by Codelco and BHP Group churned out 492,804 tonnes in October.
November 29, 2024 Colombia to set up reserve zones amid miners’ concerns Designating certain areas as temporary reserve zones will effectively restrict extraction and exploration in those areas, companies warn.
Critical Metals expects to close Greenland rare earth supply deals in Q1 2026, CEO says The company has already pre-sold 75% of planned output, split between the U.S. and Europe. December 31, 2025 | 12:08 pm
