January 30, 2025 Chile orders definitive closure of Lundin’s Alcaparrosa mine Lundin must permanently close its Alcaparrosa copper mine and faces a $3.41 million fine, which it can either pay or appeal.
January 30, 2025 Glencore reports lower metals production in 2024 The company produced 951,600 tonnes of copper in 2024, down 6% from 1.01 million tonnes in 2023.
January 30, 2025 Codelco to use recycled material for ball milling at El Teniente mine The move is part of efforts by the miner to cut its greenhouse gas emissions by 25% by 2030.
January 29, 2025 Las Bambas copper output pegged at 400,000t in 2025 The Chalcobamba pit mine, part of Las Bambas, would play a key role in output this year.
January 29, 2025 China funnelled $57 billion to control critical mineral supply chain A network of at least 26 state-backed banks has helped Beijing tighten its grip on critical minerals over the past two decades.
January 28, 2025 GRAPH: Mining vs AI vs Deepseek Cheap and cheerful Chinese AI does little to unskew relative valuation of one chipmaker against the entire mining industry.
January 28, 2025 Codelco plans 25% cut in indirect emissions by 2030 Codelco plans to cut its so-called Scope 3 emissions, which are indirect emissions put out by its suppliers and the most difficult to reduce.
January 28, 2025 Newmont ups stake in European exploration partner Ariana Resources This follows Newmont's initial investment of $2.5 million under an alliance formed in 2022.
January 28, 2025 Copper price rises in US and slips in London after Trump tariff threat The Financial Times reported that Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent is pushing for universal tariffs starting at 2.5% and rising gradually.
January 28, 2025 US buyers face higher costs if Trump pursues copper, aluminum tariffs In a speech on Monday, Trump said he would impose tariffs on aluminum and copper.
Super Copper’s Cordillera project approved by Chile’s National Mining Authority The concessions cover approximately 6,858 hectares in the Atacama copper belt. December 24, 2025 | 11:24 am
