April 4, 2025 Breakthrough Cu-Ta-Li alloy could transform aerospace, defense applications, researchers say US Army Research Laboratory developed nanostructured copper alloy with exceptional thermal stability and mechanical strength.
April 4, 2025 Barrick eyes 30% production growth by 2030 The company is also considering changing its name from Barrick Gold to Barrick Mining to reflect its changing production profile, chairman John Thornton said.
April 4, 2025 Indian delegation to visit Chile seeking stake in SQM’s lithium projects Several companies are in talks with SQM for stakes of 20% in its Mount Holland and Andover projects in Australia.
April 4, 2025 Glencore seeks Australian government bailout for local copper assets The company has approached both Queensland and federal governments about the future of its Mount Isa copper smelter and Townville copper refinery.
April 4, 2025 Zambia says copper output may rise to almost 1 million tons in 2025 Copper output in Africa's second-largest producer of the metal is being boosted by revival of mines.
April 4, 2025 CHART: Mining stocks massacre as copper price craters by 9% A plunge in the copper price on Friday turned the mining sector into one of the worst performers amid a broad market selloff.
April 3, 2025 Mining consolidation to speed up as Chinese demand growth slows However, full-scale mergers and acquisitions activity among diversified miners could be hampered for now, investors said at a CESCO event this week.
April 3, 2025 PDAC video: Novo Resources seeks copper amid exploration funding crunch, exec says It plans to advance drill-ready projects while managing data and quality control in-house to speed up decision-making across its portfolio.
April 3, 2025 Trump envoy says US-Congo mining and security deal moving ahead Congo President Felix Tshisekedi is hoping US interest in Congo’s minerals will encourage the country to back his government.
April 3, 2025 Trump’s tariffs shake markets, threaten metals trade The tariffs include a universal 10% levy on imports and targeted measures on 60 countries, marking a major shift in trade policy.
ISA rules leave seabed mining stuck without benefit sharing Legal experts say deep-sea mining cannot start until the ISA agrees how profits from the global seabed would be shared. December 30, 2025 | 04:00 am
