March 31, 2025

Freeport-McMoRan lowers first-quarter gold sales forecast

The company said it expects first-quarter gold sales to be roughly 100,000 ounces below its prior forecast of 225,000 ounces.

March 31, 2025

Protesters block roads to Glencore’s Antapaccay mine in Peru

Residents of nearby towns on Sunday began blocking roads to the mine to protest a major expansion project.

March 31, 2025

Copper price falls to two-week low on tariff worries

Three-month copper futures on the COMEX fell 1.8% as of 1 p.m. ET to $5.0375 per lb.

March 31, 2025

MMG seeks to reassure investors amid Peru ‘illegal’ copper boom

The statement follows reports of a large, informal mine being run by local communities on the Sulfobamba area of the Las Bambas concession.

March 31, 2025

Codelco regains title as world’s top copper producer

Chile’s state-owned miner produced 1.44 million tonnes of copper last year.

March 31, 2025

Trafigura starts arbitration against Zambian state-owned company

The arbitration relates to a copper prepayment deal with ZCCM Investments Holdings Plc dating back to 2021.

March 29, 2025

China’s mining investment under Belt and Road Initiative sets new record – report

China's overseas mining investment under its Belt and Road Initiative hit another peak last year at $21.4 billion.

March 29, 2025

Miner’s bid to tap seabed pits UN-backed regulators against Trump

International regulators condemned TMC’s move to circumvent their authority by seeking the Trump administration’s approval for seabed mining.

March 29, 2025

Column: Europe’s future metals strategy hindered by current crisis

Chinese over-capacity and high energy prices have accelerated the long-term decline of European steel and aluminum production.

March 28, 2025

BNP Paribas warns of copper price ‘collapse’ as tariffs kick in

The French bank expects copper prices to drop to $8,500 per tonne by the end of the second quarter.