Rio Tinto Returns to India with $7B Green Aluminium Project in Partnership with Greenko
Rio Tinto and Greenko founders’ new joint venture could bring a $7B green aluminium facility to India, powered entirely by renewables.
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Critical Minerals for Defense
Global tensions are driving demand for critical minerals in defense—Chile could become a key supplier.
Latin America Accelerates Clean Energy Transition with China as Key Tech Partner
Latin America is rapidly expanding its solar energy sector with key support from Chinese firms, aiming for 160 GW of capacity by 2034 despite infrastructure challenges.
Chile, Canada, and Peru Challenge U.S. Copper Tariff Investigation
Top copper exporters Chile, Canada, and Peru challenge U.S. tariff probe, emphasizing the importance of maintaining stable trade relations and the potential global economic impact.
Tensions Mount in Mali: Barrick Gold Urges Resolution as Mine Standoff Deepens
TORONTO / BAMAKO — April 2025 | Minener.com Barrick Gold Corporation (NYSE: GOLD; TSX: ABX) has reiterated its commitment to a fair and constructive resolution with the Government of Mali, amid rising tensions over stalled gold exports, tax disputes, and the detention of its employees. In a statement issued this week, Barrick confirmed it had
Barrick Gold Reports Record 2024 Performance: Strong Production, Soaring Earnings, and Major Copper Expansion
Barrick Gold posts strongest earnings in over a decade, boosts copper reserves by 224%, and outlines aggressive 2025 growth strategy focused on Tier One assets like Lumwana and Reko Diq.
Bolivia Accelerates Upstream Revival with Churumas X3 Drilling Set for June Completion
As part of Bolivia’s Upstream Reactivation Plan (PRU), state-owned oil company Yacimientos Petrolíferos Fiscales Bolivianos (YPFB) announced that it expects to complete the drilling of the Churumas X3 well in Tarija by June 2025. In a press conference on Monday, Wilman Yabeta, YPFB’s Vice President of Administration, Contracts, and Supervision, confirmed the schedule and revealed
Expomin 2025: Inside Latin America’s Premier Mining Event in Santiago
Expomin 2025: Santiago Prepares to Host Latin America’s Largest Mining FairBy Minener Editorial Team SANTIAGO, CHILE — From April 22 to 26, 2025, Santiago will once again become the global capital of mining innovation and dialogue as it hosts the 18th edition of Expomin, Latin America’s largest and most influential mining exhibition and congress. Held
Barrick Gold Launches New Exploration Project in Atacama After Pascua Lama Closure
Three years after the definitive closure of its controversial Pascua Lama open-pit mine, Canadian mining giant Barrick Gold has returned to Chile’s Atacama Region. The company has filed a new Environmental Impact Declaration for an exploration project called “Minera El Alto”, aiming to evaluate the potential for renewed mining operations in the same mountainous region.
Opinion | China’s Rare Earth Export Ban: A Strategic Earthquake for Global Supply Chains
By Minener Editorial TeamApril 13, 2025 When Beijing announced last week it was halting exports of seven rare earth elements—terbium, dysprosium, yttrium, among others—it sent shockwaves through global industries reliant on these strategic materials. While the immediate trigger was the latest escalation in the ongoing U.S.-China trade war, the implications go far beyond geopolitical posturing.