April 8, 2025

Copper price slumps into bear market amid tariff fears

Copper prices fell for a third straight day, translating to a 20% decline from their recent high in late March.

April 8, 2025

Glencore ex-CEO Glasenberg buys shares for first time since 2015

Glasenberg’s holding has risen to 1.219 billion shares, according to regulatory filing.

April 8, 2025

Codelco aims for upper end of copper output range, plans return to bond market, CEO says

The Chilean copper miner is expecting to reach 1.39 million metric tons of production this year.

April 8, 2025

BHP could kick off Escondida mine investment this year, executive says

BHP requested initial permits in February as part of a larger plan to maximize production at Escondida.

April 8, 2025

Ma’aden weighs foreign partner for minerals processing pact

Saudi Arabia's flagship miner is considering choosing at least one of four foreign firms to form a rare earths processing partnership.

April 8, 2025

Antofagasta expects copper demand to defy tariff turmoil

Antofagasta says Trump's policies could help mining investment.

April 7, 2025

Freeport-McMoRan CEO flags concern over global growth amid US tariffs

Freeport CEO Kathleen Quirk says the recent copper price drop was not good long-term for the industry, which depends on multi-billion dollar investments.

April 7, 2025

Codelco boosts copper output, chairman bullish despite trade war

The world's biggest copper producer registered slightly higher output in the first quarter of the year than in the same period in 2024.

April 7, 2025

Ivanhoe shares rise on hydropower boost, Q1 production results

Kamoa's copper production came near a record high at 133,120 tonnes in Q1 2025.

April 7, 2025

Chinese buyers snapped up copper as prices plunged below $8,500

Copper prices plunged as much as 7.7% within 15 minutes of opening on the LME.