October 13, 2025 Codelco buys into Friedland’s I-Pulse to boost mine efficiencies Codelco joins other miners such as Rio Tinto Group, Newmont and Teck Resources as investors in the US-based firm.
October 13, 2025 Congo’s cobalt export shock spurs rally and doubts over supply Since the plan was unveiled last month, prices of both the hydroxide and the refined metal have jumped over 20%.
October 13, 2025 LME WEEK: Sharp divide between copper bulls and bears at industry gathering A yawning gap has emerged between those counting on mine disruptions and sceptics who say demand is weak and the market oversupplied.
October 13, 2025 GRAPHIC: Copper’s rally needs China impetus to reach record The metal has been propelled higher in 2025 by a weak dollar and, in recent months, a series of mining mishaps, but there is still a question mark over demand.
October 13, 2025 China’s iron ore, copper and coal imports rise to annual high However, copper concentrate imports dropped 6.3% as mine disruptions, most recently at Grasberg in Indonesia, hampered supply of the smelting feedstock.
October 12, 2025 Copper bulls’ LME Week party clouded by Trump’s China threats The renewed concerns about a US-China trade war highlight an uncomfortable truth for the copper market.
October 12, 2025 INSIGHT: Mining megadeals are poor fix for copper shortage For mining bosses to start solving the copper shortage, the rest of the world will have to feel it first.
October 12, 2025 Column: Turbulent markets fuel LME’s recovery from nickel crisis Trading volumes are up, with nickel itself back to pre-crisis activity levels.
October 11, 2025 South Africa state raises Sibanye stake above 20% Public Investment Corporation is the miner's largest shareholder.
October 11, 2025 Silver traders rush bars to London as historic squeeze rocks market Benchmark prices in London have soared to near-unprecedented levels over New York.
Precious metals craze prompts China fund to turn away investors UBS SDIC Fund had become increasingly concerned that investors could be exposed to heavy losses should a record-breaking bull market suddenly turn. December 27, 2025 | 08:00 am
