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August 26, 2025

Marimaca positioned as ‘attractive’ copper development opportunity

Marimaca is an emerging dual-listed company focused on copper discoveries in Chile.

August 26, 2025

US group calls for Washington to investigate MMG nickel deal

The global mining giant started the divestment of its nickel business as part of a broader simplification plan in response to an unwanted takeover attempt by BHP Group.

August 26, 2025

Giustra-backed mining firm teams up with informal miners in Colombia

Though infrequent, partnerships with artisanal miners are not unheard of as similar agreements exist in Ghana.

August 26, 2025

Chile regulator raises bar to restart zones shuttered by Codelco mine collapse

The collapse mainly affected the new Andesita development, but Andes Norte, which had begun extraction, and Diamante were also halted as part of the investigation.

August 25, 2025

Galan Lithium proceeds with $13M financing for Argentina project

First output is scheduled for the first half of 2026, with a projected mine life of 40 years over four phases. Upon completing the ramp-up, its production capacity would rise to 6,000 tonnes per annum.

August 25, 2025

Brazilian Critical engages environmental authorities for Ema

Brazilian Critical Minerals is a mineral explorer focused on advancing its Brazilian projects.

August 25, 2025

Aris to exit Canada after $25M deal

McFarlane has also started working on a resource update for Juby and plans to drill about 10,000 additional metres on the project, work that is expects will raise Juby’s ounces, the company said earlier this month.

August 24, 2025

IMF sees Panama GDP up 4.5% this year in rebound from copper mine closure

Panama, one of the world’s fastest-growing economies in the last decade, recorded a significant slowdown in gross domestic product growth in 2024 from the previous year’s 7.4% expansion, as the copper mine closed and air transport declined.

August 24, 2025

Pan American locks in $2.1B takeover of MAG Silver

Pan American, already one of the world’s largest silver producers, operates mines across Canada, Mexico, Peru, Brazil, Bolivia, Chile and Argentina. It also holds the Escobal mine in Guatemala, currently on care and maintenance.

August 23, 2025

Codelco approved to reopen two sections of El Teniente mine

Codelco added that the labor inspection office has still only approved a partial return to those units of the mine, and that operations at the Recursos Norte and Andesita sections remain closed.

August 23, 2025

Aldebaran plans $1.5 billion capex for Argentina copper project

Aldebaran Resources owns an 80% interest in the Altar copper-gold project in mining-friendly San Juan province, Argentina.

August 22, 2025

Codelco cuts 2025 copper forecast after El Teniente mine collapse

By the end of June, Codelco had spent $2.512 billion of its annual budget of $5.638 billion, it said. Direct production costs in the period increased 6% to $2.157 per pound, and Codelco forecast that this year they will range between $2.09 and $2.14 per pound of copper.

August 22, 2025

Gold Fields boosts dividend as profit triples on record bullion prices

Salares Norte will have its first full year of steady-state production in 2026, when the mine is expected to produce 550,000-580,000 ounces, Gold Fields has said.

August 22, 2025

Soma closes oversubscribed placement

Soma Gold is a gold explorer and producer with mineral concessions spanning over 43km2 along the Utu fault in Antioquia, Colombia.

August 22, 2025

Marimaca strikes deal for sulphuric acid plant

Marimaca Copper is an explorer and developer focused on its wholly owned namesake copper project and surrounding exploration properties located in the Antofagasta region of Chile.

August 21, 2025

Colossus yields over 200 million tonnes ore reserve

Rare earths are considered crucial for modern technologies and industries due to it being a crucial component in a wide range of products.

August 21, 2025

Brazil Potash secures offtake agreement with Keytrade

With the Keytrade agreement finalized, Brazil Potash said it has secured binding offtake agreements covering approximately 60% of planned production and is also in advanced discussions with a prospective partner that would increase total volumes to about 91% of its annual.

August 21, 2025

Glencore targets 1Mt of copper in Argentina over coming decade

Argentina has not produced copper since the closure of the Bajo de la Alumbrera mine in 2018.

August 20, 2025

Unico tops up coffers for Argentinian silver projects

Trading Economics reports silver held at US$38 ($58.91) per tonne on Tuesday 19 August, as signs of progress in Ukraine peace negotiations dampened safe-haven demand.

August 20, 2025

Excellon closes offtake, financing deal with Glencore

The company said it plans to release an NI 43-101-compliant resource update for Mallay some time this year.

August 20, 2025

Soma closes first tranche for El Limon expansion

The company will continue to work towards completing the second tranche, which is currently pending exercise of the full greenshoe option.

August 20, 2025

Codelco to lower 2025 copper target after El Teniente accident

Codelco in March said it aimed for production between 1.37 million and 1.4 million metric tons for 2025, slightly above output from the year before.

August 20, 2025

SQM boosts lithium supply plans as prices flick higher

SQM’s volumes-over-value strategy stands in contrast to higher-cost rivals that have opted for production cutbacks. CEO Ricardo Ramos noted that some contracts hit minimum thresholds, impacting agreed sales volumes.

August 20, 2025

Nexa Resources restores full operations at Cerro Pasco

Shares of Nexa were trading down 0.55% on Wednesday morning in New York, giving the company a market capitalization of $643 million.

August 20, 2025

US urged to tackle illicit gold boom fueled by soaring price

The US lacks the tools to effectively respond to the illicit gold trade, a situation that’s been further complicated by shifting priorities in the Trump administration and staffing reductions this year, the report said

August 19, 2025

Yanmar building $80 million Brazil facility

Yanmar has been active in Brazil for more than 65 years and employs over 300 people at its Indaiatuba site.

August 19, 2025

Argentina’s Gualcamayo gold mine eyes $665M investment under incentive program

The plan includes construction of a new mine, a pressure oxidation plant, and a 50 megawatt solar park to feed the project.