January 9, 2026

Chinese demand for copper vanishes after prices hit record

A Mysteel Global survey showed that about 60% of the firms making copper rod for electricity transmission cut or shut production over the month.

January 9, 2026

Pan Pacific hikes 2026 Japan copper premium to record $330/t

Like their global peers, Japanese copper smelters are contending with tumbling TC/RCs.

January 9, 2026

Rio Tinto open to owning coal to secure Glencore deal: reports

Rio Tinto’s coal flexibility as it weighs a Glencore takeover underscores copper’s pull and mining’s shifting pressures.

January 9, 2026

Lundin seeks Chile permit for $150M Caserones upgrade

Market-driven upgrades aim to secure long-term operations at Caserones without raising output or water use.

January 8, 2026

Mercuria redoubles metals push with $1.2 billion Kazakh deal

The group is lending $1.2 billion to help fund the buyout of major Kazakh copper producer Kazakhmys.

January 8, 2026

Rio Tinto and Glencore hold buyout talks to create $207 billion mega-miner

The two companies said one option would include an all-share buyout of Glencore by Rio Tinto.

January 8, 2026

Anglo American-Teck merger heading for EU antitrust approval

The Commission will issue its decision on the deal to form the world's fifth-largest copper company by February 10.

January 8, 2026

AI to boost copper demand 50% by 2040 — S&P

The consultancy warns new AI, defence and robotics uses could strain copper supply without major gains in mining and recycling.

January 7, 2026

China’s metals in grip of frenzy as investors bet on rally

The total turnover of the Shanghai Futures Exchange’s six base metals contracts, plus gold and silver futures, reached 37.1 trillion yuan in December.

January 7, 2026

Column: US tariff pull on copper drains China’s bonded warehouses

China's exports of refined copper surged to record levels last year as the world's top buyer found itself in unusual competition with the US for spare metal.