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 […]

Trump administration officials said on Friday that there would be no changes to President Donald Trump’s sweeping tariffs steel and aluminum and thousands of products made from the metals unless Trump announces them. A White House official, responding to a Financial Times report that the administration was planning to scale back tariffs on some steel […]

The Australian Federal Government officially approved a seven-year extension for the Middlemount Coal Mine, a joint venture between Peabody Energy and Yancoal. This approval allows the mine to continue operations until 2044, extending its previous end-of-life date from 2037. Key project details The extension, formally known as the Middlemount Southern Extension Project, involves expanding the […]

In early 2026, the Kamoa-Kakula Copper Complex in the DRC is moving toward the formalization of its Phase 4 expansion. While Phase 3 is already in operation, Phase 4 is a strategic “next step” designed to replicate the success of the current facilities. Phase 4 expansion details The Phase 4 expansion is planned as a […]