February 10, 2025 US copper price premium soars to record after Trump tariff moves Since Trump became president, Comex copper has traded at a premium to the LME, ranging from about around $250 to $500.
February 10, 2025 Poland’s copper tax cut may be extended beyond 2027, says minister The copper mine tax was levied in 2012 and is based on local production and price.
February 10, 2025 Middlemen siphon billions from war-ravaged DRC’s cobalt, coltan trade The DRC produces 70% of the world’s cobalt, yet nearly $1 billion vanishes from the legal supply chain each year.
February 10, 2025 New book explores Viola MacMillan’s rise and scandal in Canadian mining MacMillan, who started out as a prospector in the ’30s, became the central figure in one of Canada's most commented mining scandals.
February 9, 2025 Maaden raises $1.25 billion from bond sale to fund mining growth The company is tapping fixed income investors as it embarks on a more than $12 billion investment drive through to the end of the decade.
February 7, 2025 Copper production from Chile rose nearly 5% last year Production from BHP's Escondida mine, the world's largest copper mine, increased 51% in December.
February 7, 2025 Indonesia trade ministry supports extending Freeport’s copper export permit Resource-rich country has banned exports of copper concentrate.
February 6, 2025 Anglo American to review De Beers value amid weak diamond demand De Beers rough diamond production decreased by 26% to 5.8 million carats in 2024.
February 6, 2025 Barrick says global gold reserves rose 23% last year Reserves jumped after a new assessment of Pakistan’s giant Reko Diq project.
February 6, 2025 Aurubis CFO sees uplift from sulphuric acid, AI industry demand amid earnings beat The company is building a second module at its new recycling plant in the US state of Georgia.
China to rein in copper, alumina capacity expansion under next five-year plan The country's economic planner will tighten oversight of copper and alumina projects from 2026 to 2030 to curb irrational investment. December 26, 2025 | 04:10 am
