September 22, 2025

Chile’s Corfo agency preps lithium contracts ahead of SQM-Codelco deal

SQM and Codelco are expected to finalize a lithium partnership this year.

September 22, 2025

US re-evaluating $2.3B loan for Thacker Pass lithium mine in Nevada

The record-high loan to Lithium Americas, finalized in 2024, would have provided most of the capital for the construction of a processing plant.

September 22, 2025

US agency wants to buy scandium oxide from Rio Tinto for defence stockpile

The US Defense Logistics Agency is seeking to buy scandium oxide worth up to $40M over the next five years from Rio Tinto.

September 22, 2025

Codelco gets a pass on mine woes as bond-selling window opens up

Bonds in Chile’s state copper behemoth are trading at the cheapest levels this year, relative to Treasuries.

September 22, 2025

Indonesian tin miner Timah optimistic about hitting 2025 output target

In the first half this year, Timah's tin ore output fell 32% year-on-year to 6,997 tonnes.

September 22, 2025

Mali announces more new mining deals under revised code

The agreements cover gold mines including Allied Gold’s Sadiola project, B2Gold’s Fekola mine, Resolute’s Syama site and Ganfeng’s Bougouni project.

September 21, 2025

Congo to replace cobalt export ban with quotas from Oct 16

Miners will be allowed to ship up to 18,125 tons of cobalt for the rest of 2025, with annual caps of 96,600 tonnes in 2026 and 2027.

September 21, 2025

Codelco to produce less than thought at top mine: El Mercurio

The fall in production at El Teniente will probably exceed the 33,000 tons originally forecast by the company, the paper said.

September 20, 2025

India mulls strategic rare earth reserve, defense official says

This is the first time India has made public its plans to set up such a strategic reserve.

September 20, 2025

Canada will take ‘close look’ at the Teck-Anglo deal, says finance minister

The proposed $53 billion merger is under review by Canada's federal government.