April 16, 2025

BHP warns of trade war fallout as it ramps up copper output

The world’s biggest miner produced 67.8 million tons of iron ore compared with 68.1 million tons for the same period last year.

April 16, 2025

Peru copper output flat at 216,955t in February

Production largely came from the MMG Ltd-owned Las Bambas mine.

April 16, 2025

Newmont climbs to world’s No. 4 miner after $850M asset sales

The miner finalized sales of its Akyem operation in Ghana and Porcupine operation in Canada.

April 16, 2025

Column: Copper market caught between Trump’s twin tariff threats

US President Donald Trump's tariffs blitz has left Doctor Copper battered and bruised.

April 15, 2025

Trump orders tariff probe on all US critical mineral imports

China has placed some rare earth elements under export restrictions in retaliation to Trump's steep tariffs on Chinese goods.

April 15, 2025

Vale’s iron ore output falls in first quarter hurt by Brazil rains

Vale reaffirmed its forecast to produce between 325 million tons and 335 million tons of iron ore in 2025.

April 15, 2025

SQM-Codelco in crosshairs of Chile presidential frontrunner

Evelyn Matthei has pledged to review a landmark deal that would see SQM relinquish a majority stake in its prized Atacama salt flat mine to Codelco.

April 15, 2025

JV floated as path to reopen First Quantum Cobre Panama mine

A government-industry partnership could resolve the dispute that has kept the Cobre Panama copper mine closed since November 2023.

April 15, 2025

Ivanhoe Electric lines up $825M financing for Arizona copper project

The company is putting together a prefeasibility study for Santa Cruz that is due to be completed in June.

April 15, 2025

US copper industry seeks export curbs instead of tariffs

Major players in the US copper industry have called on President Donald Trump to restrict exports of ore and scrap metal rather than imposing tariffs on imports.