January 22, 2025 Zijin vies with Glencore after record year for profits Zijin has grown aggressively in the past decade, becoming a major global copper supplier by building out big new projects in Congo and China.
January 22, 2025 Zambia copper output up 12% last year as key mines recover Zambia is Africa's second-largest copper producer.
January 22, 2025 Rio Tinto bets on Trump support for long-stalled Arizona copper mine Rio has faced a 12-year permitting battle to develop the Resolution mine, which could meet 25% of US domestic copper needs.
January 21, 2025 Fortescue, Tłı̨chǫ Government sign MOU at AME Roundup The MOU creates the foundation for shared interests in possible future mining opportunities.
January 21, 2025 Manara to buy stake in Barrick’s Reko Diq project, reports FT The Saudi Arabian mining fund is set to buy a 10%-20% in the copper and gold project in Pakistan.
January 21, 2025 Thungela names De Beers’ Madondo as new CEO The executive joins Thungela as the coal producer is expanding its operations in Australia.
January 21, 2025 Teck earmarks up to $3.9 billion to boost copper output Canada’s largest diversified miner reported a 50% increase in annual copper production for 2024, reaching 446,000 tonnes.
January 20, 2025 BHP’s iron ore, copper output surge on mine improvements Production rose because of supply chain improvements, with a record amount of iron ore delivered from the Central Pilbara hub.
January 20, 2025 Barrick eyes sale of stake in Zaldivar copper mine – report Barrick holds a 50% interest in Zaldívar, a joint venture with Antofagasta, which produced about 80,000 tonnes of copper last year.
January 20, 2025 Glencore open to deals as investors brace for more mining M&A Potential M&As were the main interest for investors in the sector in 2024, but BHP’s failed bid for Anglo cooled deals down.
Copper price racks up longest rally since 2017 with bulls at the helm Futures have rallied by more than 40% this year, setting up the biggest annual advance since 2009. December 30, 2025 | 09:12 am
