November 27, 2025 Lenders line up for Chile copper smelter in bet glut won’t last Enami said it has received various financing offers for a $1.7 billion copper smelter.
November 27, 2025 Panama to release first Cobre Panama audit results in December Panama nears pivotal decision on the future of First Quantum Minerals’ massive copper mine, with first reports expected as soon as next week.
November 27, 2025 Centerra Gold grabs 9.9% stake in Metal Energy Over the past year, Centerra has acquired 9.9% stakes in a handful of Canadian explorers.
November 27, 2025 Comex copper premium here to stay, LME executive says The divergence between CME and LME, driven by US tariffs, has drained LME inventories.
November 27, 2025 Japanese copper smelters seek 2026 TC/RCs different from China-set benchmarks Global smelting capacity is expanding faster than mined supply, led by China, creating a persistent tightness in concentrate that has squeezed smelters' margins.
November 27, 2025 Refined copper output growth to slow in 2026: ICSG Copper output growth is expected to slow to 0.9% in 2026, down from 3.4% in 2025, said Paul White at the World Copper Conference.
November 26, 2025 Canada orders security review of Teck–Anglo mega-merger Ottawa will review the proposed $53B merger under the Investment Canada Act, Industry Minister Melanie Joly said.
November 26, 2025 Aya posts strongest intercept yet at Boumadine in Morocco “Both infill and step-out drilling at Boumadine completed to date support the potential for resource growth," analyst says.
November 26, 2025 China ‘firmly opposes’ negative copper treatment charges Treatment and refining charges – the fees earned by smelters for processing ore into metal – have plunged to record lows this year.
November 26, 2025 SolGold sets 2026 start for early works at Cascabel SolGold’s new plan fast-tracks site prep, drilling, and a two-unit restructuring, aiming for first production in 2028.
Silver price: Here’s what to watch for after wild ride past $80 Surging investor interest in China has been a key driver of silver prices in recent days. December 30, 2025 | 08:59 am
