July 2, 2025 Rio Tinto-backed aluminum firm to invest $1.1 billion in Canada smelter Aluminerie Alouette is a consortium made up of Rio Tinto, which owns 40%, and other companies including AMAG Austria Metall AG and Norway’s Hydro Aluminium.
July 2, 2025 Glencore launches $1 billion buyback as Viterra deal closes The buyback follows the merger of global agribusiness Bunge Global with its grain handler Viterra.
July 2, 2025 BHP contracts COSCO for two ammonia-powered vessels The charter contracts for the two vessels are expected to run for five years, with first delivery anticipated from 2028.
July 2, 2025 Vale cuts forecast for iron ore agglomerates output amid market weakness Vale said that the change reflected current market conditions for pellets.
July 1, 2025 Peru copper transport disrupted as informal miners block roads While on-site operations are unaffected by the protests, transport of semi-processed copper from MMG’s Las Bambas and Hudbay’s Constancia have been interrupted.
July 1, 2025 Gold helps Canada’s stocks benchmark outshine the S&P 500 Gold and silver stocks drove half of the gains in the S&P/TSX Composite Index through June 18.
July 1, 2025 Codelco secures lithium quota needed for SQM partnership Chile's nuclear energy regulator CCHEN approved an initial extraction of 2.5 million metric tons of lithium metal equivalent from 2031 to 2060.
June 30, 2025 Panama ships part of stockpiled copper out of closed First Quantum mine More than 33,000 metric tons of copper concentrate have been sent out, the Panamanian trade and industry ministry said.
June 30, 2025 Codelco sticks to SQM lithium deadline as deal opposition mounts Codelco says it is on track to finalize a landmark deal with SQM well before the next government takes office next year.
June 30, 2025 Zijin Mining to acquire Kazakh gold mine in $1.2B deal Zijin said on Monday it had agreed to buy one of the largest gold mines in Kazakhstan, Raygorodok.
Copper poised for best year since 2009 after December surge All six base metals on the LME are headed for annual gains in a year that’s seen an array of supply-side pressures. December 24, 2025 | 10:11 am
