Nornickel maintains 2025 nickel production forecast

Russia's Nornickel, one of the world's largest producers of nickel and the largest producer of palladium, on Monday maintained its nickel production outlook for 2025 at 204 000 to 211 000 metric... 

US investor Cameron offers $5bn for Kazakh mining giant, ERG says no sale talks

US businessman James Cameron has offered to buy mining giant Eurasian Resources Group for $5-billion, a letter he sent to its board showed, as the company prepares to participate in a major... 

China's export controls are curbing critical mineral shipments to the world

China's export controls on three metals important across the defence and chip sectors are keeping shipments at historically low levels despite high prices worldwide as Beijing flexes its control... 

Trump to approve land swap for Rio Tinto copper mine opposed by Native Americans

The Trump administration has said it would approve a land swap needed for Rio Tinto and BHP to build one of the world's largest copper mines, despite concerns from Native Americans that it would... 

Trump supporter Prince reaches deal with Congo to help secure mineral wealth

Prominent Trump supporter Erik Prince has agreed to help Democratic Republic of Congo secure and tax its vast mineral wealth, according to two sources close to the private security executive, a... 

Congo tin miner Alphamin says production restarts after rebels withdraw

Alphamin Resources said it restarted tin production at its Bisie mine in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo on Tuesday after rebels withdrew from a nearby town of Walikale. The miner said in a... 

Nigeria signs minerals pact with South Africa in diversification push

Nigeria and South Africa have signed an accord to boost cooperation in mining, Nigeria's mines minister said on Thursday, highlighting Abuja's push to diversify its economy away from oil. Mines... 

Peru copper output flat in February

A group of investors has called for a review of Australia's listing rules, claiming it was "unreasonable" that companies were allowed to issue a large amount of shares to fund their acquisitions... 

Sinomine targets 2026 production at Kitumba copper mine in Zambia

Sinomine Resource Group aims to start copper production in September 2026 at its Kitumba Copper Mine in the Mumbwa district of Zambia’s Central Province, according to a company WeChat post on... 

World Bank's Banga doubles down on intent to end a ban on loans for nuclear power projects

World Bank president Ajay Banga on Wednesday doubled down on his push to revamp the bank's energy strategy to end a ban on lending for nuclear power projects and enable more natural gas projects,... 

Ghana government takes control of Damang mine operated by Gold Fields

Ghana has assumed operational control of Gold Fields' Damang mine after it rejected an application from the South African company to renew its lease, the government said on Wednesday, breaking a... 

Santos says Alaska oil project could start early while first-quarter revenue dips

Australian oil and gas producer Santos said on Thursday it could potentially bring forward the startup for its Pikka phase 1 in Alaska, while posting a 7% fall in first-quarter sales revenue due to... 

India extends auction for deep-sea blocks containing critical minerals

India has extended an auction of deep-sea blocks containing critical minerals used in electric vehicle batteries and other products until May 1, a spokesperson at India's Ministry of Mines said on... 

Woodside hires Mexico Pacific CEO Bairstow for Louisiana LNG project

Australia's top gas producer Woodside Energy aid on Wednesday it had hired Sarah Bairstow, the chief executive of Mexico Pacific, for its Louisiana liquefied natural gas plant in the United... 

Trump orders tariff probe on all US critical mineral imports

US President Donald Trump on Tuesday ordered a probe into potential new tariffs on all US critical minerals imports, a major escalation in his dispute with global trade partners and an attempt to... 

Vale's iron-ore output falls in first quarter hurt by Brazil rains

Brazilian miner Vale produced 67.7-million metric tons of iron ore in the first quarter of 2025, down 4.5% from a year earlier, the company said on Tuesday in its sales and output report. One of... 

Goldman Sachs cuts aluminium price forecast on weaker growth outlook

Goldman Sachs has reduced its forecast for aluminium prices this year after its economists downgraded global growth forecasts including for the US and China following the Trump administration's... 

B2Gold to cut 300 jobs in Namibia this year

Canadian gold mining company B2Gold plans to cut 300 jobs in Namibia this year as it goes ahead with the phased downscaling of operations at its Otjikoto mine after depletion of open pit reserves.... 

Mali has shut Barrick Gold's office in Bamako over alleged non-payment of taxes, sources say

Malian authorities have shut the Canadian miner Barrick Gold's office in the capital Bamako over the alleged non-payment of taxes, two sources close to the matter told Reuters, in the latest... 

Ghana orders foreigners to exit gold market by April 30

Ghana has ordered foreigners to exit its gold trading market by the end of the month, a new government body said on Monday, as the West African country looks to streamline gold purchases from... 

China to keep building coal plants through 2027

China plans to keep building coal-fired power plants through 2027 in regions where they are needed to meet peak power demand or stabilise the grid, according to government guidelines for upgrading... 

India's polished diamond exports hit two-decade low, industry group says

India's exports of cut and polished diamonds plummeted to their lowest level in nearly two decades in the 2024/25 fiscal year, which ended in March, on sluggish demand from the United States and... 

Restarting coal plants after Trump's executive orders makes no economic sense, report says

US President Donald Trump is advocating for increased coal production in the United States, however, reviving decommissioned coal plants to meet this goal makes "no economic sense", the Institute... 

Copper output from Chile's Codelco slips 6% in February

Copper production from Chilean State-run miner Codelco dipped 6% year-over-year in February, data from copper commission Cochilco showed on Thursday, slipping to 98,100 metric tons. Codelco is the... 

Gold surges past $3 200 as economic concerns reignite record rally

Safe-haven gold surpassed the key $3 200 mark for the first time on Friday, spurred by a weaker dollar and economic concerns due to an intensifying trade war. Spot gold jumped over 1% to $3 214.92... 

Falling alumina price prods some China producers to begin maintenance

Chinese alumina producers, which rushed to expand capacity after prices surged last year due to short supplies of raw material bauxite, are being squeezed by falling prices, prompting some to shut... 

One in 10 Brazilian mines may be abandoned, study finds

Brazil has 3 943 mining sites showing signs of abandonment, or 11% of the country's authorized operations, according to a new study by think tank Instituto Escolhas, highlighting social and... 

Trump's stunning tariff pause focuses trade war on China

US President Donald Trump's stunning decision to pause the hefty duties he had just imposed on dozens of countries sent battered global stock markets surging on Thursday even as he ratcheted up a... 

Peru mining chamber sees copper output up 2-4% this year

Peru's copper output is expected to grow between 2% and 4% this year, said the head of The National Society of Mining, Oil and Energy (SNMPE), Julia Torreblanca. That would put Peru's copper... 

Mali State gold mining revenue jumps 52.5% in 2024

State revenue from gold mining companies in Mali jumped by 52.5% last year, helped by an increase in tax collection and dividend payments after a new mining code entered into force, a mines... 

Tin hits two-month low as major mine in Congo resumes production

Tin prices slumped to two-month lows on Wednesday after major producer Alphamin Resources Corp said it was launching a phased resumption of operations at its Bisie mine in Democratic Republic of... 

Congo hands over Americans jailed over failed coup as talks on minerals progress

Three American citizens jailed over a failed coup attempt in Democratic Republic of Congo were handed over to US custody on Tuesday, officials said, following high-level talks between the two... 

Europe seen struggling to compete with China on rare earths

urope will probably be able to produce only a small portion of rare earths it needs for electric vehicles and wind turbines by 2030, mainly due to cheap competition from dominant producer China, a... 

Rio Tinto hopes Trump provides favourable path for Resolution copper mine

Miner Rio Tinto sees US President Donald Trump's administration showing more interest in a bigger copper supply chain and hopes that will help push forward its Resolution mine project in Arizona,... 

Oil suffers biggest 5-day drop since 2022, metals plunge as trade war escalates

il prices fell to a four-year low on Wednesday in its worst five-day losing streak in three years, while several commodities, including base metals, tumbled as the trade war between China and the... 

Trump's latest tariffs kick in, deepening global trade war

President Donald Trump's "reciprocal" tariffs on dozens of countries took effect on Wednesday, including massive 104% duties on Chinese goods, deepening his global trade war even as he prepared... 

BHP gives Chile a $13bn reason to cut red-tape for mines

BHP Group is ready to start spending $13-billion to overhaul its aging copper mines in Chile, but is grappling with red tape, an executive said Tuesday. “As a country, we must act with a sense of... 

Anglo American urges faster permits in Chile to close copper supply gap

hile needs to speed up its permitting processes to help copper mining expand ahead of a large supply gap expected in the coming years, Anglo American Chile CEO Patricio Hidalgo said on Tuesday.... 

Peabody reviews options for $3.78bn deal for Anglo American's assets

Peabody Energy said on Tuesday it was reviewing all options related to its $3.78-billion acquisition agreement with Anglo American for some of its Australian steelmaking coal assets after an... 

China's CMOC boosts cobalt output at Congo mines amid export ban

CMOC Group boosted cobalt production at its mines in the Democratic Republic of Congo in the first three months of this year even after authorities in the country imposed a temporary halt in...