Dawe Shares’ Chenzhou lithium project has cleared expert review for extraction and ecological restoration, positioning formal mining rights approval as the decisive next step for its dual-business strategy.
A Chilean appellate court has upheld a ruling requiring Minera Lumina Copper Chile to compensate Sitac, clarifying legal obligations during ongoing resource negotiations.
A combination of declining Chilean production and shifting trade flows is tightening global copper supplies, supporting recent price strength.
According to Reuters on September 1, two sources familiar with the matter revealed that India has resumed investment negotiations with Zambia in the fields of copper and other critical minerals.
Seven companies, including Adani, have submitted bids for the initial phase of India’s government-backed coal gasification incentive program following the closing of the application window.
A special purpose vehicle backed by Sumitomo Corporation has injected capital into Tintina Mines, acquiring an equity interest in Chile’s Dos Amigos copper-gold development.
FirstAu has entered into a binding purchase agreement to acquire the Sandstone gold project, expanding its portfolio of exploration-stage assets.
Forge Resources has finalized underground ramp construction at its La Estrella coal asset and commenced cross-cut tunneling to establish direct access to the target coal seam.
South Korean carrier Hyundai Merchant Marine has entered into a quarter-century maritime transport agreement with Brazilian miner Vale.
Core Lithium has successfully restarted its Finniss processing facility in Australia’s Northern Territory and delivered its initial shipment of spodumene concentrate.
A Canaf subsidiary has purchased a South African carbon manufacturer for $1.25 million, integrating the asset into Southern Coal’s existing sinter feedstock network.
Laborers at the Premier coal mine in Western Australia have overwhelmingly approved industrial action, raising near-term supply concerns for regional metallurgical coal markets.
Vizsla Copper has entered into a definitive agreement to purchase development-stage polymetallic and gold project interests previously held by Agnico Eagle in Alaska.
London Metal Exchange three-month copper prices reached an all-time peak of $14,744 per tonne, driven by tightening global mine supply and anticipatory trade flows ahead of proposed U.S. tariffs.
An overlooked intermediate product is simultaneously choking off copper, lithium, cobalt, and rare earths—the other half of the Strait of Hormuz story.
ACG Metals has finalized an acquisition agreement for the Keşkek gold project located in Turkey.
Harmony Gold confirmed a worker fatality following a seismic incident at its Moab Khotsong gold mine in South Africa, highlighting ongoing safety challenges in deep-level mining operations.
CITIC Securities attributes a recent lithium price decline to SMM inventory methodology changes rather than fundamental weakness, projecting a recovery to RMB 150,000–200,000 per ton as September demand growth outpaces supply.