Category: Geology, Mining, and Metallurgy

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&...

2025-02-27

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...

2025-02-26

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 ...

2025-02-26

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...

2025-02-26

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...

2025-02-25

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...

2025-02-25

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 ...

2025-02-25

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...

2025-02-25

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...

2025-02-25

Auric Mining’s JV Sells $105M Gold From Australia’s Jeffreys Find Gold Mine

BML expects to receive an additional $3m to $4m in cash after the remaining gold is sold. Wedoany.com Report-Feb 25, Auric Mining has completed gold sales exceeding $105 million from its stage one an...

2025-02-25

Aguia Resources Secures Ten-Year Lease to Use Processing Facility for Brazilian Mine

From 1 August 2025, Aguia will incur a monthly lease fee of 163,200 reais. Wedoany.com Report-Feb 25, Águia Fertilizantes, a fully owned Brazilian subsidiary of Aguia Resources, has signed a t...

2025-02-25

Oil India Partners With MECL for Mineral Exploration

Wedoany.com Report-Feb 24, Oil India has announced that it has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Mineral Exploration and Consultancy (MECL) to collaborate in the exploration and developm...

2025-02-24

Shares Drop, Gold Surges as Trump Trades Weigh on Markets

Traders work on the floor at the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York City, U.S., February 12, 2025. Wedoany.com Report-Feb 21, Global equity markets fell while gold prices surged on Thursday, ...

2025-02-21

Exxon, SLB Flag Interest in Lithium Projects in Chile, Say Document and Source

Vehicles pass in front of an Exxon service station in Bethesda, Maryland, U.S., November 25, 2024. Wedoany.com Report-Feb 20, U.S. oil major Exxon Mobil (XOM.N),is planning a meeting with Chilean off...

2025-02-20

Adriatic Metals Raises $50M to Fast-Track Vares Silver Project in Bosnia

The fund will support production growth at the Rupice Mine in Bosnia and Herzegovina. Wedoany.com Report-Feb 20, UK-based exploration and development company Adriatic Metals has received firm commitm...

2025-02-20

Anglo Sells Brazil Assets for $500M, Targets June to Demerge Amplats

Anglo American’s Barro Alto nickel mine in Brazil. Wedoany.com Report-Feb 19, Anglo American (LSE: AAL) has set a June deadline to demerge its platinum business and has agreed to sell its nicke...

2025-02-19

China’s Copper Imports From Congo Climb by 71% Year-On-Year in 2024

The DRC surpassed Peru as the second-largest copper producer, while Chile’s share of China’s imports hit an 18-year low. Wedoany.com Report-Feb 19, China’s copper imports from the D...

2025-02-19

Vale, Cyclone Metals Sign $138M Development Agreement for Canada’s Iron Bear Project

The project contains iron ore resources of 16.6bt at 29.3% iron. Wedoany.com Report-Feb 19, Australian miner Cyclone Metals has signed a binding commercial agreement with Brazilian mining giant Vale f...

2025-02-19

Agnico to Match Barrick’s Output, May Become World’s Second-Largest Gold Producer

Agnico Eagle is now considered to be Canada’s largest mining company by market capitalisation. Wedoany.com Report-Feb 18, Agnico Eagle Mines is reportedly on track to become the world’s s...

2025-02-18

White Cliff Minerals Awards Drilling Contracts for Rae Copper Project in Canada

The maiden drilling campaign will focus on high-priority targets generated during a successful field campaign in 2024. Wedoany.com Report-Feb 18, White Cliff Minerals is set to commence drilling acti...

2025-02-18

Gold Price Rebounds to $2,900 on Softer Dollar, Tariff Threats

Wedoany.com Report-Feb 18, Gold recovered from the biggest intraday decline in two months, returning to the key $2,900 level, as fears of an impending trade war continue to support safe-haven demand. ...

2025-02-18

UQ Copper Processing Start-up to Help Unlock Global Resources

Professor James Vaughan and Banksia Managing Director Leigh Staines. Wedoany.com Report-Feb 17, Inaccessible supplies of an element crucial to powering a clean-energy future are set to be unlocked wi...

2025-02-17

Australia Iron Ore Ports Close to Brace for Category 5 Cyclone

Wedoany.com Report-Feb 14, Australias iron ore export hub, the worlds largest, braced on Friday for a powerful tropical cyclone, forcing the closure of all of the major commodity ports in the countrys...

2025-02-14

Southern Copper Eyes 2027 Start for $1.8B Tía María Mine

Tía María is in the Islay province of Peru’s Arequipa region. Wedoany.com Report-Feb 13, Southern Copper (NYSE, LON: SCCO) is pushing forward with its long-delayed Tía Mar&...

2025-02-13

China’s Ganfeng Starts Lithium Production at Argentina’s Mariana Project

Brine pools used to extract lithium are seen at the Salar del Rincon salt flat, in Salta, Argentina August 12, 2021. Wedoany.com Report-Feb 13, Chinas Ganfeng Lithium (002460.SZ), mining company has ...

2025-02-13

Tropical Cyclone Zelia Forms off Australia’s Major Iron Ore Hub

Australia’s Port Hedland, the world’s largest bulk-export terminal, handles cargoes for BHP, Roy hill, and Fortescue Metals . Wedoany.com Report-Feb 12, A tropical cyclone has formed off ...

2025-02-12

Kodal Kicks off Production at Mali’s Bougouni Lithium Mine

Dense medium separators construction at the Bougouni lithium project. Wedoany.com Report-Feb 12, Kodal Minerals (LON: KOD) announced on Tuesday its first spodumene concentrate production at the Bougo...

2025-02-12

Australia Passes Bill Offering Hydrogen and Critical Minerals Tax Incentives

The Future Made in Australia (Production Tax Credit and Other Measures) Bill 2024 was introduced to the House of Representatives on 25 November 2024. Wedoany.com Report-Feb 12, The Australian Senate ...

2025-02-12

Trump to Announce 25% Steel and Aluminum Tariffs in Latest Trade Escalation

Donald Trump, 47th President of the United States. Wedoany.com Report-Feb 10, US President Donald Trump said on Sunday that he will announce on Monday new 25% tariffs on all steel and aluminum import...

2025-02-10

Saudi Arabia’s Maaden Raises $1.25 Billion to Fund Mining Growth

A fork light moves aluminium ingots at the aluminium processing plant at the Saudi Mining Company, (Maaden AB - PLEASE CHECK) mineral industry complex in Ras Al-Khair, Saudi Arabia on Wednesday, Nov....

2025-02-10