March 17, 2025 Indonesia to issue Freeport Indonesia six-month permit to export copper concentrate Freeport was forced to stop copper cathode production at its new smelter in Gresik.
March 14, 2025 First Quantum’s Cobre Panama mine ready to suspend arbitration Panama government will allow the export of 120,000 metric tons of copper concentrate that has been stuck in the shuttered mine for over two years and allow restart of the…
March 14, 2025 Proxy adviser backs Palliser’s pursuit of unifying Rio Tinto’s dual-listed structure Glass Lewis has expressed concerns about Rio's board falling short of investor expectations and failing to respond or defend against Palliser's proposal.
March 14, 2025 Panama asks First Quantum to end legal proceedings All future decisions related to Cobre Panama “will be rigorously evaluated," the Commerce Ministry has said.
March 14, 2025 Codelco signals pause in copper recovery due to maintenance The Chilean copper miner said its production this quarter will be similar or slightly below year-ago levels.
March 14, 2025 Glencore overhauls embattled Canadian smelters as margins plunge The company’s copper plants in Quebec — as well as several recycling sites in the US — will be absorbed into the miner’s global zinc smelting division.
March 14, 2025 Rio Tinto joins Mitsubishi as investor in US recycling project Exurban is planning to build a $340 million plant in Fort Wayne, Indiana, to recover metals including copper, gold and silver.
March 14, 2025 Anglo American plans fresh job cuts as part of restructuring Anglo began restructuring the business last year after it had to fend off a takeover bid by BHP.
March 14, 2025 Tariffs, uncertainty, driving nations to tighten grip on critical minerals Verisk Maplecroft’s Resource Nationalism Index shows a record jump in government control over resources in 47 countries since 2020.
March 13, 2025 Panama signals it’s ready to negotiate on shuttered copper mine Panamanian president spent recent weeks meeting with local businesses that relied on Cobre Panama and hearing from workers that were impacted by its closure.
Disruption and dislocation: LME metals’ year in seven charts Supply disruption and tariff dislocation have defined the London Metal Exchange base metals complex this year. December 23, 2025 | 07:58 am
