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.

March 13, 2025

Citigroup predicts LME copper price to hit $10,000 before US tariffs

The metal climbed in recent weeks after President Donald Trump ordered a probe into copper imports.

March 13, 2025

Freeport Indonesia hopes to get copper export permit soon

Freeport seeks to export 1.2 million metric tons of concentrate.

March 13, 2025

Exxaro’s new CEO tasked with diversifying into battery metals

Mining veteran Ben Magara will steer the South African coal miner's push into battery metals.

March 12, 2025

Metso introduces new copper sulfide leaching process

The Cu POX process is a proven hydrometallurgical method for the treatment of copper sulfide concentrates at lower capacities.

March 12, 2025

India to launch auction for mineral exploration licenses for 13 blocks

The blocks include those of diamond and copper.

March 12, 2025

China moves for higher copper exports amid market upheaval

Two major Chinese smelters plan to ship as much as 45,000 tons for March delivery into bonded warehouses and Asian depots in the LME’s network.

March 12, 2025

US copper imports could rise 50-100% in coming months, says Goldman Sachs

Analysts at Goldman are expecting at least a 25% tariff like many other metals by year-end.

March 12, 2025

Copper smelting activity falls for the first time in four months, satellite data shows

The change was driven mainly by Europe, Asia (excluding China) and Oceania.