January 11, 2026

Column: Nickel gluts to zinc deficits — LME shadow stocks tell the story

While LME registered nickel stocks had been flat-lining since September, off-warrant inventory had been steadily accumulating in LME warehouses.

January 9, 2026

Rio-Glencore deal closer than ever with premium and CEO in focus

Glencore boss Gary Nagle has called it the most obvious deal in mining.

January 9, 2026

University of Arizona research aims to turn mine waste into US critical minerals domestic resource

Initiative is focused on recovering critical minerals such as arsenic, zinc and possibly tungsten from copper mine tailings.

January 9, 2026

Wall Street jostles to advise on Rio-Glencore, eyes $100 million prize

The race is on to secure a slice of the spoils.

January 9, 2026

Trump, Congress move to overturn Minnesota mining ban

The big beneficiary would arguably be Chile's Antofagasta, whose Twin Metals unit has been trying to develop a massive copper-nickel mine on public land for decades.

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.