Mining

Coeur Mining ramps up silver production with Las Chispas acquisition

(Kitco News) - Coeur Mining is on track to deliver record-breaking production this year, driven in part by its recent acquisition of the high-grade Las Chispas silver mine in Mexico, CEO Mitch Krebs said.

Mar 14, 2025 - 12:58 PM

Rainy River revamp sparks 137% share price jump for New Gold, drives future outlook

Mar 14, 2025 - 4:03 PM

Founders Metals CEO Colin Padget named Kitco Mining's CEO of the Year in the non-producer category

Mar 12, 2025 - 4:08 PM

Tin price jumps after Alphamin temporarily ceases operations at Bisie mine in Congo

Tin prices jumped to eight-month highs on Thursday after Alphamin Resources said it would temporarily cease operations at its Bisie tin mine in the Democratic Republic of the Congo due to unrest in North Kivu Province.Prices of the soldering metal on the London Metal Exchange (LME) were up 3.3% at $34,530 a metric ton at 1401 GMT after touching $34,815 a ton, the highest since July.Alphamin produced more than 17,000 tons of the metal used to make semiconductors last year or more than 4% of global total supplies estimated at around 380,000 tons.

Mar 13, 2025 - 3:53 PM

Snowline Gold sees 'exceptional deposit' in Yukon after maiden resource boosts market cap

(Kitco News) - Snowline Gold CEO Scott Berdahl says the company is just "on our way" despite a successful 2024 that saw continued drilling success at its Valley Gold deposit in Yukon, Canada

Mar 13, 2025 - 2:23 PM

New Quebec cesium find could shift global power balance in critical minerals race

(Kitco News) - A major new cesium discovery in Quebec could shatter China's decades-long monopoly over one of the world's most strategically important minerals, potentially unlocking billions of dollars in economic value and reshaping North America's role in the global race for critical resources.

Mar 13, 2025 - 8:24 AM

Argentina has 11 large energy and mining projects in planning, econ vice minister says

At least 11 large projects in the energy and mining sector are being planned in Argentina following economic reforms by President Javier Milei’s administration that aims to increase production and revenue from exports of key commodities, the country’s economy vice minister and head of energy said on Tuesday.Argentina can reach $13 billion in annual exports of minerals, including silver, gold and lithium if the projects move forward, from about $4 billion in current exports, Daniel Gonzalez said at the CERAWeek conference in Houston.

Mar 12, 2025 - 4:48 PM

Vale Base Metals aims to double copper production by 2035

(Kitco News) - Vale Base Metals, a private entity spun out from Brazilian mining giant Vale S.A., is aggressively pursuing a strategy to double its copper production to approximately 700,000 tons per year by 2035, according to CEO Shaun Usmar.

Mar 12, 2025 - 4:22 PM

Trump rules out exempting Australia from steel and aluminum tariffs

Australia will not be exempt from U.S. steel and aluminum tariffs that President Donald Trump’s administration will impose on Wednesday, Australian media reported, citing a White House official.Trump agreed in February to consider exempting Australia from the tariffs in view of the U.S. trade surplus with the country, following a phone call with Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese.But Trump has decided against it, Australian Broadcasting Corp reported, citing White House spokeswoman Karoline Leavitt.

Mar 12, 2025 - 12:22 PM

Copper smelting activity falls for the first time in four months, satellite data shows

Global copper smelting fell for the first time in four months in February due to lower activity of plants outside the world’s top copper refiner China, data from satellite surveillance showed on Wednesday.Earth-i, which specialises in observational data, tracks smelters representing up to 95% of global production for its SAVANT service and sells data to fund managers, traders and miners.

Mar 12, 2025 - 12:19 PM

Rhodium price hits 20-month high after Amplats’ bid

Rhodium prices have leapt to their highest in 20 months, as buying interest from Anglo American Platinum (Amplats) coincided with strong demand and lower first-quarter output in South Africa, two sources familiar with the matter said.Although it is normal for any large miner to seek to buy as well as to sell on the spot market, bidding in recent weeks by Amplats unnerved some consumers who had anticipated prices would fall.

Mar 12, 2025 - 11:22 AM

Kitco Mining names G Mining Ventures CEO Louis-Pierre Gignac Producer of the Year

(Kitco News) - Louis-Pierre Gignac, the Founder, President & CEO of G Mining Ventures, has been named Kitco Mining's 2024 CEO of the Year in the producer category.

Mar 11, 2025 - 2:34 PM

Alamos Gold sees a bright future on the back of record production, strategic acquisition

(Kitco News) - Alamos Gold is riding high after a "stellar year" marked by record production and a significant surge in its share price, according to President and CEO John McCluskey.

Mar 11, 2025 - 11:31 AM

Indonesian miners group urges government to reconsider royalty hike plan

Indonesian Mining Association on Tuesday urged the government to reconsider a plan to hike royalty rates for mining products as miners are already struggling with rising operational costs and tight cash flow.Indonesia is considering raising royalties paid by mining companies from commodities like coal, nickel, copper, gold and tin, a proposal authorities said was intended to improve industry governance.“A royalty hike will increase the burden for the business community and it can affect production and investment plans,” the group’s Executive Director Hendra Sinadia said.

Mar 11, 2025 - 11:19 AM

Spain to map out critical resources in raw material push

The Spanish government wants to map out the country’s mineral resources with a particular focus on key raw materials as part of a broader plan unveiled on Tuesday to boost production and management of minerals key to the green transition.The move is part of the European Union’s quest to ensure a supply of such minerals while reducing its dependence on China.The Spanish plans include updating rules on mining and restoration of mining areas, as well as increasing recycling of such materials.The plan includes dozens of measures but does not detail planned investments.

Mar 11, 2025 - 11:16 AM

Freeport sees $500 million annual boost if Trump declares copper as critical

Freeport-McMoRan hopes US President Donald Trump declares copper a critical mineral, a move that would unlock tax credits needed to boost American production of the red metal and offset global rivals, CEO Kathleen Quirk said on Monday.Trump told the US Congress last week he would “take historic action to dramatically expand production of critical minerals,” although he has yet to provide details. Copper is used widely across the global economy in power generation, electronics and construction.

Mar 11, 2025 - 11:14 AM

Trump says he will double tariffs on Canada metals to 50%

WASHINGTON, March 11 (Reuters) - President Donald Trump on Tuesday doubled his planned tariff on all steel and aluminum products coming into the United States from Canada, bringing the total to 50%, in response to the province of Ontario placing, opens new tab a 25% tariff on electricity coming into the U.S.

Mar 11, 2025 - 11:06 AM

Mining

Coeur Mining ramps up silver production with Las Chispas acquisition

Rainy River revamp sparks 137% share price jump for New Gold, drives future outlook

Founders Metals CEO Colin Padget named Kitco Mining's CEO of the Year in the non-producer category

JPMorgan holds 5% stake in Rio Tinto for clients

Freeport Indonesia hopes to get copper export permit soon

Workers sign petition for collective bargaining at Rio Tinto’s Pilbara mine

Tin price jumps after Alphamin temporarily ceases operations at Bisie mine in Congo

Snowline Gold sees 'exceptional deposit' in Yukon after maiden resource boosts market cap

New Quebec cesium find could shift global power balance in critical minerals race

Argentina has 11 large energy and mining projects in planning, econ vice minister says

Vale Base Metals aims to double copper production by 2035

Trump rules out exempting Australia from steel and aluminum tariffs

Copper smelting activity falls for the first time in four months, satellite data shows

Rhodium price hits 20-month high after Amplats’ bid

Kitco Mining names G Mining Ventures CEO Louis-Pierre Gignac Producer of the Year

Alamos Gold sees a bright future on the back of record production, strategic acquisition

Indonesian miners group urges government to reconsider royalty hike plan

Spain to map out critical resources in raw material push

Freeport sees $500 million annual boost if Trump declares copper as critical

Trump says he will double tariffs on Canada metals to 50%