February 21, 2025 Global exploration budgets fall as juniors tighten belts: S&P Global spending dropped 3% to $12.5 billion, S&P’s Corporate exploration strategies 2024 report shows.
February 21, 2025 Indonesia minister says Freeport can resume copper concentrate exports The government has decided to allow exports by Freeport but would impose export duties on the shipments as a penalty.
February 21, 2025 Newmont again postpones investment decision for Yanacocha project in Peru The company said the postponement will allow it to prioritize more profitable projects.
February 21, 2025 Column: BHP, Rio Tinto talk up energy transition, bet on minimal Trump fallout For both companies, the blame for the weaker earnings was squarely placed on iron ore, the key raw material for steel.
February 21, 2025 China’s Norinco sweetens bid for Congo copper mines as deal stalls Norinco already owns the Comica and Lamikal mines in Congo.
February 20, 2025 Freeport Indonesia to pay higher duties on copper concentrate exports Indonesia has banned exports of copper concentrate, but the government had given Freeport an extension until December last year.
February 20, 2025 Teck beats fourth-quarter profit estimates on strong copper production Total copper output in Q4 jumped 19% from a year earlier.
February 20, 2025 Anglo American and Codelco strike $5B copper deal They will jointly develop their adjacent Los Bronces and Andina mines, in a bid to boost copper production without major investments.
February 19, 2025 World Copper sells Zonia project for $18M The project has a resource estimate of almost 1 billion lb. in copper.
February 19, 2025 Northisle doubles value of British Columbia copper-gold project with new PEA The PEA estimated an after-tax net present value of C$2 billion, internal rate of return of 29% and a 1.9-year payback period.
Copper poised for best year since 2009 after December surge All six base metals on the LME are headed for annual gains in a year that’s seen an array of supply-side pressures. December 24, 2025 | 10:11 am
