November 4, 2025 Codelco sees slight output gain despite mine accident The world's largest copper producer expects output to edge slightly higher in 2025 and 2026, as it navigates El Teniente setback.
November 3, 2025 China aims to revive steelmaking without ordering cuts to supply Beijing seems to have committed to a more gradual tightening of the screws on steelmakers that would play out over years rather than months.
November 3, 2025 South Korea to restructure steel industry hit by tariffs, oversupply The ministry said in a statement the government planned to take preemptive steps to adjust production capacity.
November 3, 2025 Glencore said to consider shutting Canada’s largest copper plant Industry sources cited by Reuters have pegged the smelter's annual output at more than 300,000 metric tons.
November 3, 2025 Teck’s QB turnaround lifts hopes for $53B Anglo merger Teck’s QB mine rebounds after months of setbacks, boosting confidence ahead of planned merger with Anglo American.
November 3, 2025 Gold price holds $4,000 as market brushes off China policy shift The tax change is “likely to see the entire industry raise prices to pass through the cost pressure,” Citigroup analysts said.
November 3, 2025 Anglo Asian inks sales contract with Trafigura for new copper mine The sales contract includes a revolving prepayment facility of up to $25 million.
November 3, 2025 Gold Fields pays $36M for 12% of Founders Metals This is the second significant Canadian mining investment in as many years by Gold Fields.
November 3, 2025 Aluminum price hits three-year high as US-China truce buoys outlook Aluminum gained more than 7% in October, its best showing in more than a year.
November 3, 2025 China’s massive African mine threatens to upend iron ore market Simandou is the world’s largest untapped iron ore deposit, with estimated reserves of at least 3 billion tons.
Disruption and dislocation: LME metals’ year in seven charts Supply disruption and tariff dislocation have defined the London Metal Exchange base metals complex this year. December 23, 2025 | 07:58 am