Alcoa has agreed to acquire South32’s core Australian alumina operations in a $3.1 billion cash-and-stock deal that will significantly consolidate the global aluminum supply chain.
A California court has determined that Imperial County’s permitting decision for the Hell Kitchen lithium geothermal development contains procedural or substantive deficiencies.
Indian miner Ib Valley has activated a 4,000-tonne storage silo at its coal preparation facility to improve handling capacity and supply chain efficiency.
Germany’s Federal Network Agency has ruled out compulsory retirements of hard coal-fired generation facilities next year.
DLT Resolution has entered into a letter of intent to purchase J3M Gold and modernize its Las Palmas processing operations in Chile.
The Dalian Commodity Exchange has launched coking coal options, expanding its suite of derivatives for steelmaking feedstocks.
Jakarta’s decision to reduce nickel mining allowances by roughly 30 percent while centralizing export administration under a new state entity has raised concerns about tighter global metal supplies.
Antofagasta has lowered its 2026 copper production forecast following prolonged heavy rainfall that disrupted site operations at its Los Pelambres mine in Chile.
Resolute Mining has revised downward its production guidance for the Syama gold project in Mali, citing escalating security challenges in the region.
McMahon has been awarded a $38 million contract to construct an underground ramp at the Gladstones gold project in Australia’s Northern Territory.
Severe winter weather across Chile has disrupted copper mine operations, prompting Antofagasta and peer producers to revise their annual output forecasts downward.
The U.S. Department of Defense has committed $174 million in funding to support Alcoa’s development of a dedicated gallium processing plant in Australia.
Century Aluminum has brought forward the restart of its second potline group at its Icelandic aluminum smelter, signaling an early return to full operational capacity.
White Energy shareholders have overwhelmingly backed a restructuring plan that injects a Queensland coal asset into the company and secures A$15 million in new capital.
India’s Jonnagiri gold mine has officially begun commercial production, marking the nation’s first privately developed commercial-scale gold project since independence.
South Korean steelmaker POSCO has secured a $700 million credit facility from the Inter-American Development Bank to accelerate development of its lithium assets in Argentina.
The Indonesian government has officially approved tax exemptions for 64 mining exporters, streamlining trade for key nickel and bauxite supply chains.
Rising tariff disputes between the United States and Canada over copper, aluminum, and steel have raised concerns about potential disruptions to North American critical metal supply chains.