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Chile Raises Mining Investment Forecast Through 2034 to $105 Billion

Chile's mining sector is projected to attract $104.549 billion in investments between 2025 and 2034, the state copper agency Cochilco announced on Thursday.…

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Indonesia to Levy Gold Export Duties From December 23

Indonesia will impose export duties on gold products starting December 23, according to a regulation published on the Finance Ministry website on Wednesday. The…

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Nexus Minerals Provides Exploration Update on Wallbrook Gold Project in WA

Nexus Minerals has provided a positive exploration update for its 100%-owned Wallbrook gold project, located 140 km north-east of Kalgoorlie in Western Australi…

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Greenland Approves 30-Year Mining Permit for EU-Backed Graphite Project

GreenRoc Mining Plc, a London-listed company, has been granted a 30-year exploitation licence by the Government of Greenland for the Amitsoq graphite project in…

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DRC Cobalt Export Conditions Tighten With New Quota and Royalty Rules

The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) has introduced updated cobalt export procedures under its recently established quota system, aimed at strengthening regul…

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Meta Strikes Multiple AI Deals With News Publishers

Meta announced on Friday that it has entered into multiple commercial agreements with news publishers, including USA Today, People Inc, CNN, Fox News, The Daily…

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BHP and Rio Tinto Welcome First Caterpillar Battery-Electric Haul Trucks to the Pilbara

Australia has received its first two Caterpillar 793 XE Early Learner battery-electric haul trucks at BHP's Jimblebar iron ore mine in Western Australia&rsq…

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Meta Acquires AI-Wearables Startup Limitless

Meta (META.O) has acquired Limitless, an AI-wearables startup known for its pendant-style device that records and transcribes real-world conversations. The acqu…

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India’s Adani, Hindalco Seek Peru Copper Assets as Demand Surges

Indian companies Adani Group (ADEL.NS) and Hindalco Industries (HALC.NS) are actively exploring opportunities to invest in Peru's copper industry, either th…

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Rio Tinto Sees up to $10 Billion in Divestment Potential

Rio Tinto CEO Simon Trott announced on Thursday a target to unlock between $5 billion and $10 billion through asset sales and productivity improvements as the c…

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Codelco and Glencore Agree to Partner on Chilean Smelter Project

Chile's state-owned copper producer Codelco and Swiss-based mining and trading company Glencore have signed a preliminary agreement to jointly develop a new…

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UK Has No Immediate Plans for Critical Minerals Price Floor, Minister Says

The United Kingdom currently has no intention to introduce a minimum price guarantee for domestic rare earth producers, unlike the mechanism adopted by the Unit…

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UK Has No Immediate Plans for Critical Minerals Price Floor, Minister Says

The United Kingdom has no current plans to introduce a minimum price guarantee for domestic rare earth producers, similar to measures adopted in the United Stat…

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Saudi Arabia Launches Bidding for 13,000 Sq KM Mineral Exploration Licences

Saudi Arabia's Ministry of Industry and Mineral Resources announced on Monday the launch of a new bidding round for three exploration licences covering appr…

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LME Copper Races to All-Time Peak Above $11,200 a Ton

London Metal Exchange (LME) copper prices reached a new record high on Friday, surpassing $11,200 per tonne for the first time.A worker loads copper cathodes in…