China copper smelters hit record, space satellites show
Activity at copper smelters in China rose to an all-time high in March as buyers of the red metal increased purchases following a price slump, according to Earth-1, which monitors…
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US Senate vote unlocks huge Antofagasta copper project in Minnesota
The United States Senate narrowly voted to overturn a longstanding mining ban on public lands in northern Minnesota, a move that could revive development of one of the country’s largest…
Giant battery maker CATL sets $4.4B to expand mining
Contemporary Amperex Technology (CATL), one of the world’s largest battery makers, has earmarked $4.4 billion to push deeper into mining amid a global energy shock that has raised fears over…
Iran war, Indonesia curbs to support nickel price: report
War in Iran and output caps in Indonesia are expected to support nickel prices in 2026, though a persistent global oversupply will continue to limit gains, according to a new…
Chalice taps Cutifani’s firm for Aus palladium push
Chalice Mining (ASX: CHN) has appointed Odin Partnership, founded by former Anglo American (LSE: AAL) chief Mark Cutifani, as a strategic adviser to advance its Gonneville palladium-nickel-copper project in Western…
EU, US near critical minerals pact to counter China’s grip
The European Union and the U.S. are nearing a deal to coordinate critical minerals production and supply chains, aiming to reduce reliance on China. The proposed agreement, reported by Bloomberg…
AOMC, Odyssey merge to build $1B deep-sea miner
American Ocean Minerals is merging with Odyssey Marine Exploration (Nasdaq: OMEX) in a reverse takeover that will create a roughly $1 billion market cap deep-sea mining company. The all-stock transaction…
PDAC Video: FPX starts Baptiste review, eyes 2028 feasibility study
FPX Nickel (TSXV: FPX; US-OTC: FPOCF) has started the environmental assessment for its Baptiste project in central British Columbia while testing market routes for an awaruite product it says could…
Spotlight 1: 4 companies to watch in Latin America
In addition to precious metals, Latin America is rich in critical minerals, such as copper, and lithium. Beyond these minerals, the continent has potential in graphite, nickel, manganese and rare earth elements. It is proving to be…
Canada key as Vale plans base metals profit surge
Vale‘s (NYSE: VALE) base metals business could generate more than one-third of the Brazilian mining group’s pretax profit over the coming decade as production climbs and efficiencies kick in, executives…
Moonshot puts global metals scramble on display
Artemis II is set to lift off tomorrow, spotlighting the geopolitical race for the metals behind modern spaceflight. The flight around the Moon, without landing, will carry astronauts aboard the…
TMC pushes US seafloor mining hub as loss widens
Deep-sea mining hopeful The Metals Company (Nasdaq: TMC) reported a wider annual loss for 2025 as it advanced plans for a United States-based polymetallic nodule processing hub and took steps to…