Rio Tinto’s Kennecott copper mine suspends operations as contract worker diesmining.com
The death is the latest in a series of fatal incidents across a few of Rio’s mines.
US critical minerals talks advance with EU, Japan on price floormining.com
The announcement of the US-Japan plan could coincide with Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi’s visit to White House March 19, Bloomberg reports.
Venezuela acting government sends mining reform bill to legislaturemining.com
The law, which much be subject to two debates before it can pass, is likely to be approved given the ruling socialist party’s control of the legislature.
California lithium company to go public in $4.7 billion SPAC dealmining.com
The deal will allow Controlled Thermal Resources to advance its flagship Hell’s Kitchen project and commence stage 1 construction.
Trump woos Venezuela with potential deals as relations resetmining.com
Critics say Washington is attempting to vassalize Venezuela, taking control of its oil, coal and critical minerals for its own gain.
Aluminum price rises to 2022 high as Iran war stokes supply crunchmining.com
Aluminum rose as much has 1.6% to $3,499.50 a ton, the highest since April 2022.
A copper market awash with metal sours traders’ bullish moodmining.com
Even before the war in Iran triggered widespread concerns over a potential hit to global growth, copper sellers were struggling to offload cargoes.
Aluminum price set for biggest weekly gain since 2024 on Iran crisismining.com
Prices on the London Metal Exchange climbed more than 2.5% on Friday, extending this week’s advance to about 7%.
