Kinross bets $3B on Chile gold district growth
Kinross Gold (TSX: K; NYSE: KGC) plans to invest $3 billion (C$4.1 billion) to develop the Lobo Marte project in Chile’s Atacama region, advancing one of the country’s largest proposed…
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China’s grip on lithium to hit 39% by 2030: WoodMac
Chinese companies are on track to control 39% of global lithium production by 2030 as they deepen investments across Africa, Australia and South America, tightening Beijing’s influence over battery supply…
Collahuasi permit setback jolts Chile copper sector
A Chilean environmental court has annulled a key permit for the $3.2 billion (C$4.4 billion) expansion of the Collahuasi copper mine, throwing fresh uncertainty over one of the world’s largest…
McEwen says San José cash generation tops target
McEwen Mining (NYSE, TSX: MUX) says the San José mine in Argentina has already generated more cash than expected this year, allowing the company to fund its growth plans without…
Codelco fires executive after audit points to 27-year output low
Codelco fired an executive and disciplined several others after an internal audit found the world’s biggest copper miner overstated part of its 2025 output, implying annual production fell to its…
Southern Copper plans $319M Cuajone mine overhaul
Southern Copper (NYSE, LSE: SCCO) plans to invest $318.6 million (C$440 million) to upgrade its Cuajone copper mine in southern Peru as the company works to lower costs and maintain…
USA Rare Earth wins up to $19.3M in DOE backing
USA Rare Earth (Nasdaq: USAR) has been selected by the United States Department of Energy (DOE) to receive up to $19.3 million (C$26.6 million) in federal funding for a pilot-scale…
Sponsored video: Mogotes hails ‘game-changer’ Argentina discovery at Filo Sur
Mogotes Metals (TSXV: MOG; US-OTC: MOGMF) CEO Allen Sabet recently sat down for an interview with The Northern Miner’s Video Anchor, Devan Murugan. This sponsored video is PROMOTED CONTENT paid…
How to dodge the Iran war acid shortage: one miner bought its own plant
Marimaca Copper (TSX: MARI, ASX: MC2) is moving to protect its $587-million (C$810 million) capex namesake oxide project from a volatile sulphuric acid market in Chile. As the explorer pivots…
Colombia pushes Glencore on Cerrejón closure plans
Colombia is pressing Glencore (LSE: GLEN) to begin planning now for a post-coal future at its Cerrejón mine, setting up a high-stakes debate over whether one of the world’s largest…
Sigma Lithium fights Brazil ruling after shares slide
Sigma Lithium (Nasdaq: SGML) is appealing a Brazilian court ruling tied to allegations involving waste disposal at its Grota do Cirilo lithium operation after the developments helped wipe 15% off…
Milei OKs Lithium Argentina’s $1.24B growth under RIGI
A $1.24-billion (C$1.7 billion) expansion of Lithium Argentina’s (TSX, NYSE: LAR) Cauchari-Olaroz mine is one of two mining projects approved by Buenos Aires under the country’s large investment incentives program….