October 2, 2025

Copper price highest in over a year on Grasberg disruption, Fed outlook

The rally has been bolstered by Freeport-McMoRan’s force majeure at the Grasberg mine in Indonesia.

October 2, 2025

Codelco to trial Caterpillar’s power-on-the-move truck tech

The Chilean copper giant will test an energy transfer system on three haul trucks, aiming to cut emissions 60%–70% and boost engine life.

October 2, 2025

Fatal accident forces Winning to halt iron ore mine at Simandou

Three foreign workers died at Guinea's Simandou iron ore project, in the area being developed by Winning Consortium.

October 2, 2025

Freeport Indonesia says search for five trapped Grasberg workers still ongoing

The incident has caused a jump in global copper prices.

October 1, 2025

Major Australian coal-fired station Gladstone set to close six years early

Gladstone started operating in 1976 and is the largest power plant in Queensland state.

October 1, 2025

Glencore’s Lomas Bayas mine operating as usual as waste yard fire weakens

The fire, which started around midday on Tuesday, has weakened in recent hours.

October 1, 2025

Gold’s wild week: CEOs leave, prices soar, China rises

The global gold sector faced major changes this week, with leadership shifts and record prices not seen in decades.

October 1, 2025

Indonesia expects deal soon with Freeport-McMoRan on divestment plan

Last week, Freeport declared force majeure at Grasberg after torrential mudslides that killed two workers.

October 1, 2025

BHP sinks $555M into Olympic Dam before major decision

Funding for growth projects comes ahead of a decision to double South Australia's copper output to 650,000 tonnes by the mid-2030s.

September 30, 2025

Union rejects contract offer at Antofagasta’s Los Pelambres mine in Chile

Some 94% of the union's 550 members voted against the proposal.