Seabed rocks catch fire during lab tests
Metal-rich rocks recovered from the Pacific Ocean began smoking and heating when researchers broke them apart in a laboratory, highlighting a potential fire hazard for mining seafloor sulphide deposits. Two…
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US Project Vault readies $1B loan blitz for industry
Federal-backed financing aims to help US manufacturers secure essential metals and materials amid supply risks.
Copper surplus to widen as refined output rebounds
The global refined copper surplus is expected to more than triple next year as production growth outpaces consumption, despite demand from electrification, artificial intelligence and data centres, the International Copper…
Antofagasta slides as copper outlook disappoints
Shares in Antofagasta (LSE: ANTO) fell more than 6% on Thursday after the Chilean copper miner’s initial production outlook for 2027 fell short of analyst expectations and higher diesel prices…
Cartier owner weighs De Beers bid with Signet
Cartier owner Richemont and U.S. jewellery retailer Signet Jewelers (NYSE: SIG) are discussing joining a consortium bidding for Anglo American’s (LSE: AAL) controlling stake in De Beers, Reuters and Bloomberg…
BHP averts strike at world’s biggest copper mine
BHP (ASX, LSE: BHP) and the supervisors’ union at its Escondida mine in Chile have reached a preliminary agreement to avert a strike at the world’s largest copper operation. Members…
Women hold just 12% of top Australian mining jobs
Women in Australia’s mining industry are promoted at higher rates than men but remain underrepresented in its most senior leadership positions, according to new research released Tuesday. CEO and head-of-business…
Avalanche adds to Chile’s copper supply pressures
A snow avalanche that killed two subcontractor workers at Codelco’s El Teniente mine on Sunday has added to mounting supply concerns in Chile, as extreme weather, labour disputes and operational…
JPMorgan names critical minerals chief for $1.5T push
JPMorganChase (NYSE: JPM) has appointed Andrew Frame to lead critical minerals investment efforts under its $1.5-trillion (C$2.1 trillion) Security and Resiliency Initiative (SRI), placing him at the centre of a…
EU fast-tracks KGHM’s $3.46B Polish copper projects
The European Commission has granted strategic status to two copper projects worth a combined more than 9.5 billion zlotys ($3.46 billion) being developed by Polish state-controlled producer KGHM Polska Miedz…
UK scientists turn to biology in search for cleaner lithium
Researchers at the University of Birmingham are leading a £6.2-million ($8.2-million) project to develop protein-based membranes that could make lithium extraction more selective and potentially less energy-intensive. The three-year initiative,…
CleanTech Lithium expands foothold in Argentina
CleanTech Lithium (LSE: CTL) has secured options to add two lithium brine properties in Argentina’s Salar de Antofalla, expanding its footprint near the flagship Laguna Verde project. The company signed…