August 5, 2025

Column: China iron ore imports hold up as storm clouds gather

That stability in pricing is largely a reflection that imports by China, which buys about 75% of global seaborne volumes, have held up.

August 5, 2025

Caterpillar sees US tariff hit of up to $1.5 billion this year

Caterpillar’s outlook is important because it is one of the world’s biggest makers of machinery for mining and construction.

August 5, 2025

Fortuna rises on improved resource estimate for Senegal gold project

The company expects to complete a PEA for the project in Q4.

August 5, 2025

Trump’s copper tariffs apply to $15 billion of goods so far

The US copper market is scrambling to understand the implications of Trump’s tariffs.

August 5, 2025

Australia weighs price floor for critical minerals, boosting rare earth miners

The support comes as prices for some metals like rare earths have been too low to fund processing capacity in Western nations.

August 5, 2025

Copper price slips as unwinding of tariff trade boosts LME stockpiles

The red metal fell 0.6% after LME data showed readily available copper inventories jumped to the highest since March.

August 5, 2025

NextSource soars on Mitsubishi Chemical offtake deal

NextSource says the deal represents "a major milestone" in its strategy to become one of few vertically integrated graphite producers outside of China.

August 5, 2025

Fresnillo lifts gold forecast on strong first-half surge

Silver output dropped 12% due to the San Julián DOB mine closure, lower grades, and the end of a silver stream deal with Peñoles.

August 5, 2025

Aurubis earnings beat forecasts as copper supply remains tight

Aurubis says it expects the higher contributions from sulfuric acid, copper products and metals to continue for the rest of year.

August 5, 2025

Why did copper escape US tariffs when aluminum did not?

Since June, aluminum metal shipped to the US, where smelters face higher electricity bills than copper producers, has attracted 50% tariffs.