Rio Tinto Completes $6.7bn Arcadium Lithium Acquisition
Wedoany.com Report-Mar 7, Rio Tinto has completed the acquisition of US-based Arcadium Lithium for $6.7bn after the scheme of arrangement was sanctioned by the Royal Court of Jersey. Rio Tinto Lithium...
China’s MMG Suspends Operations at New DRC Plant After Year-Long Cobalt Slump
Wedoany.com Report-Mar 7, Chinese state-controlled mining company MMG suspended its cobalt processing plant at the Kinsevere mine in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) shortly after its opening du...
Copper Prices Surge as Trump Signals 25% Tariff on Imports
Wedoany.com Report-Mar 6, Copper prices jumped by more than 5% in New York — leaping further above other global benchmarks — as US President Donald Trump suggested imports of the metal could be subj...
Uzbekistan Notes Growth in Metallurgical Industry Output
Wedoany.com Report-Mar 6, The output of Uzbekistans metallurgical industry totaled 14.1 trillion soums ($1.09 billion) in January 2025. The data obtained from the countrys statistics agency showed tha...
Marula Mining Subsidiary Inks Manganese Ore Sale Deal with Baosteel
Wedoany.com Report-Mar 6, Africa-focused mining and development company Marula Mining’s subsidiary Muchai Mining Kenya has entered a contract with Baosteel Resources South Africa for the purchas...
Oceanagold’s Waihi North Project Seeks Fast-Track Approvals in New Zealand
Wedoany.com Report-Mar 6, Canada-based gold and copper producer OceanaGold has submitted an application for fast-track approvals for its Waihi North Project (WNP), a proposed underground mining projec...
China Announces Plans for Steel Output Cuts to Help Restructure Industry
Wedoany.com Report-Mar 5, China will restructure its giant steel industry through output cuts, although it did not announce any target in its most recent intervention to address overcapacity in the se...
PDAC 2025: SMRs to Help Decarbonise Mining in Canada
Wedoany.com Report-Mar 5, Small modular reactors (SMRs) are expected to help decarbonise mining operations in Canada, according to speakers at PDAC 2025 in Toronto. Ontario’s Minister of Energy ...
Canada to Extend Mineral Exploration Tax Credit to Boost Mining Sector
Wedoany.com Report-Mar 4, The Canadian Government has announced plans to extend the mineral exploration tax credit for two additional years to support the country’s mining sector. Canada may imp...
Junior Explorer Kingsrose Acquires Jakon Nickel Project in Finland
Wedoany.com Report-Mar 4, Australian junior exploration company Kingsrose Mining has completed the 100% acquisition of the Jakon nickel-copper-cobalt project in central Finland from Rio Tinto Explorat...
Australian Thermal Coal Market Faces Uncertain Future
Wedoany.com Report-Mar 4, The Australian thermal coal market is currently experiencing a downturn, with contract prices hovering around $100 per tonne, reminiscent of pre-energy crisis levels. Globall...
SSR Mining Completes CC&V Gold Mine Acquisition From Newmont for $100M
Wedoany.com Report-Mar 4, US-based mining company SSR Mining has finalised its previously announced acquisition of the Cripple Creek & Victor (CC&V) gold mine in Colorado, US, from Newmont Corporation...
DRC to Enforce State Monopoly on Artisanal Cobalt Amid Export Ban
Wedoany.com Report-Mar 3, The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) has initiated a state monopoly to oversee the production and export of artisanal cobalt. The policy aims to boost the DRC’s contr...
Ecora Signs $50M Copper Stream Agreement for Moxico’s Mimbula Mine in Zambia
Wedoany.com Report-Mar 3, Critical minerals-focused royalty and streaming company Ecora Resources has entered into a $50m copper stream agreement with Moxico Resources for production at the Mimbula co...
Merdeka Battery Secures $1.4bn Financing for Nickel Plant in Indonesia
Wedoany.com Report-Mar 2, Sulawesi Nickel Cobalt (SLNC) has obtained $1.4 billion (Rp22.93 trillion) in funding to build a high-pressure acid leach (HPAL) plant on Sulawesi Island, Indonesia. Merdeka ...
Panama Delays Cobre Panama Mine Decision Amid Social Security Reform
Wedoany.com Report-Feb 28, Panama’s President Jose Mulino has delayed the decision on Canadian mining company First Quantum’s Cobre Panama mine until the issue of social security policy is...
Cosa Closes $4.2m Private Placement for Uranium Projects in Athabasca Basin
Wedoany.com Report-Feb 28, Canadian uranium exploration company Cosa Resources has closed a previously announced brokered private placement, including full exercising of the over-allotment option, for...
Matsa, Anglogold Ashanti Sign $70.4m Deal for WA Gold Project
Wedoany.com Report-Feb 28, Exploration and development company Matsa Resources has granted an option to global mining company AngloGold Ashanti to acquire a majority stake in its Lake Carey gold proje...
BHP to Invest $2BN in Chile’s Escondida Copper Mine
Wedoany.com Report-Feb 27, BHP, an iron ore mining company, plans to invest $2 billion (A$3.16 billion) to enhance the concentrator at Escondida, the world’s largest copper mine, located in Chil...
Olympio to Acquire 80% Stake in Bousquet Gold Project in Canada
Wedoany.com Report-Feb 27, Olympio Metals, a West Australian exploration company, has signed a binding letter of intent with Bullion Gold Resources, a Canada-based firm, to secure an option for up to ...
Rio Tinto Subsidiary Rincon Selects Worley for $2.5bn Lithium Project in Argentina
Wedoany.com Report-Feb 27, Rincon Mining, a subsidiary of Rio Tinto, has appointed Worley as the lead integration delivery partner (LIDP) for the Rincon full potential lithium project in Salar Del Rin...
Chile Power Grid Flickers Back to Life After Huge Outage, Copper Mines Come back Online
A view shows the Escondida copper mine with its operations paused during a blackout in Antofagasta, Chile February 26, 2025. Wedoany.com Report-Feb 27, On Wednesday morning, February 26, 2025, Chile&...
Putin Discusses Potential US Deals on Aluminium and Rare Earths
The Russian president proposes joint efforts with the US in hydropower generation and aluminium production in the Krasnoyarsk region in Siberia. Wedoany.com Report-Feb 26, In a recent development, Ru...
China Must Cut 15% of Steel Capacity to Meet 2025 Climate Goals
Wedoany.com Report-Feb 26, "Chinas steel industry faces a critical challenge as the sector hits a steel glut, threatening to derail its growth momentum. Announcing a 15% production cut this year, the ...
Chile Power Outage Plunges Capital Into Darkness, Hits Major Copper Mines
People sit inside a restaurant after a large power outage struck vast swaths of the country, in Santiago, Chile February 25, 2025. Wedoany.com Report-Feb 26, A widespread power outage struck Chile on...
Massive Simandou Mine Can End Australia’s Golden Iron Ore Age, or Start New One
Mist shrouds the Simandou mountains in Beyla, Guinea, June 4, 2014. Picture taken June 4, 2014. Wedoany.com Report-Feb 25, The Simandou mine in Guinea, West Africa, is poised to significantly influen...
Norinco Proposes Stake Hike in Chemaf Mining Deal
Norinco bids $900m for Chemaf’s assets, covering debt, plus $500m pledged for Etoile and Mutoshi mine expansions. Wedoany.com Report-Feb 25, China North Industries (Norinco), a major Chinese co...
LS Eco Energy Bolsters Rare-Earth, Power Ties With Vietnam
(From left) LS Cable & System Vice President Kim Hyung-won, LS Eco Energy CEO Lee Sang-ho, LS Cable & System CEO Koo Bon-kyu, Vietnam’s Minister of Industry and Trade Nguyen Hong Dien, Vietnam ...
S2 Resources Secures 51% Interest in Glenfine JV From Valkea in Australia
S2 will spend A$200,000 ($127,068) over four years to earn a 51% interest. Wedoany.com Report-Feb 25, Australian company S2 Resources has entered an earn-in agreement with Valkea Resources, previousl...
Equinox Gold to Buy Calibre for Us$1.8 Billion to Boost Output
Wedoany.com Report-Feb 25, Equinox Gold Corp. has entered into an agreement to acquire Calibre Mining Corp. through an all-stock transaction valued at $2.6 billion (US$1.8 billion). This deal will enh...