India’s Jindal Stainless on Friday said that its plants were operating at a reduced capacity because ​of fuel shortages in the wake of ‌disruptions from the Middle East war. “Due to the heavy dependence of stainless steel manufacturing on industrial gases such as ​propane/ LPG and natural gas, several processes across ​our plants have been adversely […]

SANTIAGO, March 12 (Reuters) – Chile and the U.S. have signed a joint statement to begin discussions on rare earths and other types of critical minerals, Chile’s foreign ministry said on Thursday. The first meeting will take place within the next two weeks, it added. Areas of potential coordination include public and private financing for […]

Sinomine Resource Group is in talks with Zimbabwean authorities to resume its lithium exports, the Chinese mining group said on Friday, weeks after the African country halted the export of lithium concentrates. “The company is in communication with Zimbabwean authorities over a new export application,” Sinomine said, in response to investors’ queries on a platform […]

As the world is increasingly trying to accelerate the shift towards clean and green energy, Latin America has emerged as the critical juncture in the quest to access the critical raw materials required to power the energy transition. An overall view of the investments made in the region reveals that the region, which is home […]

In a clear indication of a full thaw in diplomatic relations, the new interim government in Venezuela, led by Delcy Rodríguez, is set to roll out a new and bold strategy to woo billions of dollars in mining investments from the United States. This comes just two months after the capture of Maduro by U.S. […]

Mining giant Rio Tinto has officially broken ground on a pilot plant in Saguenay, Quebec, marking a significant step in its ambitious project to produce high-purity gallium metal. The R&D initiative, which successfully extracted its first gallium in May 2025, aims to validate a proprietary extraction process at an industrial scale. The new pilot facility […]

Gold prices were little changed on Friday, set to post their seventh successive month of gains, as concerns over US tariffs and US-Iran tension increased the metal’s safe-haven appeal. Spot gold lost 0.1% to $5,181.18 per ounce at 0837 GMT. It has risen 6.5% so far this month, putting the seven-month winning run up by […]

Newmont (NEM.N) reported fourth-quarter earnings that beat Wall Street’s forecast as a gold price rally helped offset lower production. The gold miner’s shares rose about 2 percent in after-hours trading to $127.96 after it said it would spend $1.4 billion on assets it acquired from Newcrest. Gold has been rising to new records recently, supported […]

Rio Tinto has just released its results for 2025, which highlight a mining giant that is steadily moving into metals that will drive the energy transition. Under the leadership of CEO Simon Trott, the mining giant increased output and profits due to a combination of operational excellence and improved financial discipline. Rio Tinto’s consolidated revenues […]