July 8, 2025

Next Rio Tinto boss expected to entertain big deals, cut costs

A new CEO will have to walk a fine line between cost discipline and repositioning the miner for a potentially dramatic shift towards copper.

July 8, 2025

Trafigura prepays $200 million to snap up Ivanhoe’s Congo copper

The world’s biggest copper trader will take 20% of the Congo smelter’s anodes for three years.

July 8, 2025

Glencore to sell Philippine copper smelter to Villar family

The asset, the Philippine Associated Smelting and Refining (Pasar), has long served as a key logistics hub for Glencore.

July 7, 2025

Barrick’s Twiga JV marks five years of growth Tanzania

Formed in 2019 to settle a tax dispute, Twiga has injected $4.79 billion into Tanzania’s economy since then.

July 7, 2025

Indonesian minister seeks support to allow Amman to export copper concentrate

Amman said in February that it had around 200,000 metric tons of concentrate inventory available for export.

July 6, 2025

South32 sells Cerro Matoso nickel mine as it looks to copper and zinc

Australian miner sells Colombian operation to refocus on copper and zinc.

July 4, 2025

Newmont to fire at least 10% of staff at Suriname’s Merian mine

According to the company, some 1,550 people currently work at the Merian site.

July 4, 2025

Column: Gold and its miners may enjoy a ‘critical mineral’ upgrade

Is gold the next metal to be added to the list of “critical minerals”?

July 4, 2025

India to woo foreign copper miners, expand ties

India plans to promote investments by foreign companies, including Codelco and BHP.

July 3, 2025

Glencore has share pledges as security for Prax debt

The commodity trading giant says it has security mechanisms as part of its agreement with the owners of the Lindsey oil refinery in northern England.