October 20, 2025 BHP bets on iron ore resilience despite China slowdown; Q1 output misses BHP kept its fiscal 2026 output forecast for Western Australia iron ore unchanged at between 284 and 296 million tonnes.
October 17, 2025 MMG sees copper losses mount from informal Peru diggers Miners that MMG deems as illegal have extracted about 90,000 metric tons of copper over the past 15 years.
October 17, 2025 Rio Tinto ramps up Simandou stockpiles to 2 million tonnes for first shipment The inaugural shipment is expected to head to China, the world's top steel producer and consumer of over 70% of seaborne iron ore.
October 17, 2025 BHP’s China Jimblebar iron ore stocks rise as trade stalls amid contract talks Inventories of Jimblebar fines at some Chinese ports have jumped to around 2.6 million metric tons as of October 14, the highest level since July.
October 16, 2025 Vale drops plan to build Quebec nickel sulphate facility GM and a partner paused the second phase of a cathode factory, leading to Vale's cancellation of a nickel sulphate project.
October 16, 2025 Codelco hikes 2026 European copper premium to record $345/t The record high premium is due to fears of copper shortages next year.
October 15, 2025 Top 50 mining companies surge to new record near $2 trillion valuation The value of the world’s 50 biggest miners surged by more than $450B in a single quarter after a broad-based rally sparked by rampant gold and copper prices.
October 15, 2025 US judge set to approve Rio Tinto’s $139M Mongolia mine settlement The lawsuit relates to Rio's $7 billion underground expansion of the Oyu Tolgoi mine.
October 15, 2025 Aurubis shares drop as Salzgitter’s stake to shrink in bond deal The move quenched simmering takeover speculation because Salzgitter has held 29.99% of Aurubis.
October 15, 2025 BHP eyes revival of long-closed copper mines in Arizona CEO Mike Henry stated Trump's policy changes prompted BHP to boost exploration and reassess dormant assets in Arizona.
Global potash market shrugs off US move to end Belarus sanctions Belarusian exports still face hurdles, as European Union sanctions remain in force. December 15, 2025 | 03:09 pm
