Chile’s government approved six new protected areas in the Atacama Region as part of the National Lithium Strategy, creating the country’s Network of Protected Salt Flats to safeguard 30% of high-Andean ecosystems by 2030.
CSIRO reports that Australia needs 650,000 more tech workers by 2030 and calls for greater STEM engagement through volunteer programs and community initiatives like the Adult Future Shapers program.
Unico Silver (ASX:USL) raises $40 million to accelerate drilling and feasibility programs at the Joaquin Project in Santa Cruz, Argentina, aiming to fast-track resource conversion and advance toward a Prefeasibility Study in 2026.
Viridis Mining and Minerals receives a letter of interest from Export Development Canada for up to $100 million in debt financing for its Colossus rare earths project in Brazil, bolstering Western efforts to diversify critical mineral supply chains.
Soma Gold (TSX-V:SOMA) has restarted production at its Cordero Mine and El Bagre Complex in Colombia after a 57-day strike, with full capacity expected by early 2026.
Chile heads to a presidential runoff on December 14 as Jeannette Jara and José Antonio Kast lead the 2025 vote. Markets rise 3% and the peso strengthens after results.
The new charge follows a UK court ruling holding BHP liable for the 2015 disaster involving the Samarco joint venture in Brazil.
Brazil’s Prumo sells its 50% stake in Ferroport, a joint venture with Anglo American at Porto do Açu, to 3Point2 with support from BTG Pactual.
UN climate talks spotlight the social and environmental risks of critical minerals extraction, urging a just and sustainable energy transition.
Gold falls over 3% as hawkish Fed remarks spark a market selloff, but the metal remains up nearly 60% in 2025 amid strong central bank demand.
Xinka Indigenous leaders reaffirm opposition to Pan American Silver’s Escobal mine in Guatemala, urging respect for their decision under ILO Convention 169.
Canada adds nickel, graphite, and tungsten projects to its fast-track list under the Major Projects Office to boost critical mineral supply chains.
Chilean Cobalt signs life-of-mine offtake with Glencore for all cobalt and copper from its Chilean projects, strengthening U.S. battery supply chains.
Pan American Silver reports record free cash flow and higher production in Q3 2025, raising guidance after integrating the Juanicipio mine.
A UK court finds BHP liable for Brazil’s 2015 dam disaster, in a lawsuit valued at up to $48 billion. The miner plans to appeal the ruling.
ABB Chile presented InnovABB and its 2025 winning startups at Swiss Innovation Week, reinforcing its role in sustainable industrial innovation.
Voters face a mandatory ballot that could reshape the political and economic direction of Latin America’s top copper producer. None of the eight candidates is expected to win outright, setting the stage for a December runoff.
UK firm Pogust Goodhead will reimburse £811,000 to Brazil’s mining institute Ibram after dropping a London lawsuit linked to the 2015 Samarco dam collapse, which killed 19 people and caused massive river pollution.
President Javier Milei plans to reform Argentina’s glacier protection law to attract billions in copper investments, including Glencore’s El Pachón and BHP-Lundin’s Vicuña projects, amid his broader push to deregulate the mining sector.
Polish miner KGHM reported an 80% year-on-year rise in quarterly profit, driven by strong performance at its Sierra Gorda mine in Chile and higher copper, molybdenum, and precious metal prices.
Rio Tinto halts its US$3 billion Jadar lithium project in Serbia after years of delays, shifting focus to South America’s Rincon and Chilean projects as part of a global cost-cutting strategy.
At COP30, PLS CEO Dale Henderson called for greater government collaboration to strengthen lithium supply chains outside China, while cautioning against direct price interventions in the market.
Kobrea Exploration (CSE:KBX) becomes the first international company to secure a drilling permit in Argentina’s Malargüe Western Mining District, marking the reopening of Mendoza to copper exploration.
Aguia Resources (ASX:AGR) starts gold doré production and announces a new discovery at its Santa Barbara project in Colombia, while advancing its Tres Estradas Phosphate Mine in Brazil toward licensing.
Vizsla Silver’s Panuco Project Feasibility Study confirms a high-margin underground silver-gold mine in Mexico with 17.4 M oz AgEq per year, AISC US$10.61/oz, NPV US$1.8 B, and IRR 111%.
Gold climbs 1% to $4,179 per oz as investors await a vote to end the 42-day U.S. government shutdown, with markets eyeing a potential Fed rate cut in December.
Aguia Resources advances fieldwork and financing for its Tres Estradas phosphate mine in Brazil, targeting operational licence approval by early 2026 and first ore deliveries by March–April.
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