January 22, 2025

Zijin vies with Glencore after record year for profits

Zijin has grown aggressively in the past decade, becoming a major global copper supplier by building out big new projects in Congo and China.

January 22, 2025

Rio Tinto bets on Trump support for long-stalled Arizona copper mine

Rio has faced a 12-year permitting battle to develop the Resolution mine, which could meet 25% of US domestic copper needs.

January 21, 2025

Video: Another wild ride for copper in 2025

MINING.COM's Frik Els says 2025 is already shaping up to be another wild ride for the red metal.

January 21, 2025

Zambia hopes mining will trigger economic revival

Zambia wants to raise copper output to about 1 million tons by 2026 and further out to 3 million tons.

January 21, 2025

Trump’s EV rollback not expected to suppress appetite for critical minerals

Trump on Tuesday revoked predecessor Joe Biden's 2021 executive order that sought to ensure half of all new vehicles sold in the US by 2030 are electric.

January 21, 2025

Chile seeks projects to extract cobalt and rare earths from mining waste

The country's development agency is offering $3-$4m over three years for studies on extracting cobalt and rare earths from tailings.

January 21, 2025

Teck earmarks up to $3.9 billion to boost copper output

Canada’s largest diversified miner reported a 50% increase in annual copper production for 2024, reaching 446,000 tonnes.

January 20, 2025

BHP’s iron ore, copper output surge on mine improvements

Production rose because of supply chain improvements, with a record amount of iron ore delivered from the Central Pilbara hub.

January 20, 2025

New York futures for gold, copper tumble on WSJ tariff report

Premiums for gold traded on the US-based Comex over the London spot market halved following the news report, to around $20 an ounce.

January 20, 2025

Metso inks $30m deal to supply key equipment for copper plant in Oman

The Mazoon copper project represents a cornerstone of Oman’s mining sector.