December 24, 2025 Copper price: Most popular stories of 2025 Copper is on course for its biggest annual gain since 2009 and articles about the metal were read more than 2.5 million times this year.
December 24, 2025 Congo halts artisanal copper and cobalt processing amid corruption crackdown Congo launched its first batch of traceable artisanal cobalt in November.
December 22, 2025 Congo collects samples for CMOC’s first cobalt shipment The DRC is collecting samples for CMOC's first cobalt shipment under a new quota system, expected soon.
December 21, 2025 Over 60% of critical minerals demand met through global trade: IEF The IEF report predicts global demand for copper, nickel, cobalt, lithium and rare earths rising from 28 million tonnes in 2021 to nearly 41 million by 2040.
December 20, 2025 Column: EV revolution rolls on but battery metals lose their charge It should only be a matter of time before demand momentum absorbs the current supply glut, writes Reuters columnist Andy Home.
December 18, 2025 Ontario, Ottawa sign deal to speed up major projects The deal will bring a “one project, one review” approach to major infrastructure initiatives in Canada’s most populous province.
December 15, 2025 SME warns 2026 may reset US mining’s global role Policy reform, security risks and workforce gaps will shape whether US mining momentum turns into lasting global strength in 2026.
December 11, 2025 Congo to let cobalt miners keep 2025 quotas after exports delay The new quota system has confused miners, who were expecting to begin shipping their stockpiles in mid-October.
December 11, 2025 Deep-sea mining trial sharply reduced seabed animal count, diversity — study With baseline data tracking 3,000 tonnes of polymetallic nodules at a depth of 4,280 metres, the study represents the largest ever conducted.
December 9, 2025 Glencore to ship first cobalt cargo under Congo’s new quota system Swiss miner becomes the first to export cobalt under Democratic Republic of Congo's new quotas, sending a small initial shipment to test the system.
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
