Brazil Enacts Critical Minerals Law, Introduces Foreign Investment Review Framework
Brazil has passed new legislation establishing a foreign investment screening mechanism for critical minerals to bolster national resource control.
Brazil has passed new legislation establishing a foreign investment screening mechanism for critical minerals to bolster national resource control.
Golondrina has appointed Natixis to lead a $330 million senior secured debt financing package for its Corani silver project in Peru.
Almatis and ROMCO have executed a term sheet establishing a long-term strategic partnership focused on the brown fused alumina supply chain.
Contango Silver and Gold has disclosed a substantial increase in the indicated resource estimate for its Kitsault Valley exploration property.
The Fenix nickel facility in Guatemala has restarted production following U.S. sanctions and is currently scaling operations toward maximum throughput.
Wabtec has entered into a service contract valued at more than $700 million to maintain and support locomotive operations for the Simandou railway in Guinea.
Koryx has finished field operations at its Haib copper asset in Namibia and is preparing to release an updated mineral resource estimate alongside a pre-feasibility study.
Wabtec and Guinea’s CTG have finalized an agreement exceeding $100 million to upgrade rail infrastructure supporting the Simandou iron ore project.
The Bacheli–Nagarnar iron ore slurry pipeline has successfully transported its first shipment, marking a significant step forward for NMDC’s pellet production at Nagarnar.
Labor representatives at Chile’s Escondida copper mine have urged workers to turn down BHP’s latest compensation package, heightening the probability of a production halt at the world’s largest copper operation.
Operational disruptions due to water shortages are forcing partial production reductions at several ferronickel facilities in Indonesia’s Morowali Industrial Park, potentially tightening regional supply.
A prolonged drought has forced the IMIP nickel pig iron facility in Indonesia to reduce its operating rate to between 30 percent and 40 percent.
Indonesian authorities have sanctioned updated coal output allocations for three Bayan Resources affiliates ahead of the 2026 production cycle.
Federal authorities have formally launched a compliance assessment for the Arctic Project following the publication of a notice of intent.
Indonesian officials highlight substantial gains from downstream aluminum processing while Rusal’s Kalimantan refinery awaits final regulatory clearance.
Facing ongoing Black Sea shipping disruptions, Russian operators are reportedly converting coal and fertilizer loading facilities at Baltic and Arctic ports, including the Ultramar terminal, into grain export infrastructure.
Tianyuan Shares has completed a 92.88 million yuan acquisition of a 20.2 percent stake in Yibin Tiancheng Lithium Battery New Materials, securing full ownership and marking its official entry into the lithium battery materials sector.
Artemis Gold has entered into a definitive agreement to purchase all outstanding shares of Vista Gold, marking a full corporate buyout in the gold sector.