January 17, 2025

Rio Tinto and Glencore spoke for months about deal that was once taboo

The news of Glencore and Rio’s discussions “has turned up the temperature on an already simmering M&A environment,” RBC Capital Markets analyst says.

January 17, 2025

Aluminum set for best week in three months on China demand hopes

Data released Friday showed China’s gross domestic product in 2024 expanded 5%.

January 16, 2025

China ramping up grid spending after green power supply boom

Faster grid expansion is going to accelerate demand for copper, said Wei Lai, deputy trading head at Zijin Mining Investment Shanghai Co.

January 16, 2025

Greek Metlen expands alumina output to extract critical mineral gallium

The company plans to launch gallium production in 2027 and eventually produce 50 tons a year.

January 15, 2025

Value of 50 biggest mining companies drops by $126 billion

The world’s biggest miners are now worth $1.35 trillion after losing a combined $126 billion over the course of 2024 as the copper rally faded and gold stocks once again…

January 15, 2025

Aluminum price rallies with possible EU ban on Russian supplies

Kremlin says EU sanctions on Russian aluminum would risk destabilizing a ‘fragile’ global market.

January 15, 2025

US copper, platinum prices roiled as traders weigh risk of tariffs

Metals including copper, silver and platinum have seen a sharp price dislocation between London and New York.

January 15, 2025

Kremlin says EU sanctions on Russian aluminum would risk destabilizing a ‘fragile’ global market

Reuters reported that the EU intends to propose a ban on imports of Russian primary aluminum.

January 14, 2025

Biden signs executive order to power-up AI infrastructure

The push for data centre storage power is set to boost mining for energy transition metals such as silver for solar panels, copper for wiring, and lithium, cobalt, manganese, iron,…

January 14, 2025

Column: LME puts 2022 nickel crisis behind it as trading booms

Trading activity last year the strongest since 2015 and the fourth highest on record.