Anticipated U.S. tariffs on copper have triggered significant market volatility, pushing benchmark prices to record levels while strengthening physical premiums.
Chilean state miner Codelco has entered a joint venture agreement with private developer Pucobre to advance the Tovaku copper deposit in Chile.
Lithium Ionic has finalized the divestment of its Salinas lithium project portfolio in Brazil, securing $30 million in upfront cash while maintaining long-term royalty interests.
The Indian Coal Company has received regulatory clearance for a Singapore-based subsidiary that will drive its strategy to acquire overseas critical mineral assets.
Sigma Lithium has restarted full mining activities at its Brazilian site and entered into a technical optimization pact aimed at scaling production output.
South African miner Northam Platinum has initiated a formal competitive bidding procedure to counter an undisclosed acquisition proposal from a major mining competitor.
India’s IMFA has successfully tapped its first hot metal at its newly expanded ferrochrome facility, marking a key operational milestone in the project’s capacity upgrade.
CrossBoundary Energy has activated a major photovoltaic and battery storage installation in the Democratic Republic of Congo to supply renewable electricity to the Kamoa-Kakula copper operation.
Tata Steel has obtained temporary legal relief while challenging a massive coal royalty shortfall notice issued by Jharkhand state authorities.
Solstice Gold has enlarged its Strathy project tenure by acquiring patented claims along the Leckie gold belt.
Alcoa and international partners have commenced construction of a gallium recovery facility in Western Australia to diversify critical metal supply chains.
Unseasonal storm systems across Chile have prompted two domestic copper producers to cut their 2026 production forecasts, raising near-term supply concerns for the global market.
Pure Energy Minerals has received regulatory clearance to acquire the Railroad Valley lithium brine project in Nevada, advancing its domestic battery materials development.
Hainan Mining has pushed back the operational readiness date for its iron ore mining and processing complex by six months, citing ongoing underground construction progress.
Cora Gold has obtained a critical regulatory renewal for its Sanankoro gold development in Mali, preserving uninterrupted operational authorization for the asset.
PyroGenesis has secured an agreement with an additive manufacturing equipment maker to advance testing of its plasma-based titanium powder production technology.
Operations at Endeavour Silver’s Tres Oros facility in Mexico have restarted following the resolution of a local community blockade.
South32 has increased the reserve estimate at its Sierra Gorda copper mine and received clearance to build a fourth grinding line, marking a targeted capacity expansion in a key producing region.