January 20, 2025 Glencore open to deals as investors brace for more mining M&A Potential M&As were the main interest for investors in the sector in 2024, but BHP’s failed bid for Anglo cooled deals down.
January 20, 2025 LME approves warehousing in Hong Kong, a gateway for metals to China Hong Kong warehouses will be able to store all six of the main metals traded on the exchange.
January 20, 2025 Barrick’s Reko Diq project to generate $74 billion over 37 years The copper and gold mine, co-owned by Barrick, Pakistan and the province of Balochistan, is expected to begin production by 2029.
January 19, 2025 Fleet Space, Ma’aden partner to accelerate critical minerals discovery in Saudi Arabia The agreement will help provide the latest breakthroughs in space, multi-physics, and AI drill targeting services to accelerate discovery.
January 17, 2025 Rio Tinto and Glencore spoke for months about deal that was once taboo The news of Glencore and Rio’s discussions “has turned up the temperature on an already simmering M&A environment,” RBC Capital Markets analyst says.
January 17, 2025 Gunnison Copper, Rio’s Nuton get $13.9m tax credit to expand production in Arizona The Johnson Camp mine is under construction, with first copper production expected in mid-2025.
January 17, 2025 First Quantum cuts guidance on Zambia sequencing The company now expects production of 380,000–440,000 tonnes copper this year, down from earlier estimates of 400,000–450,000 tonnes.
January 17, 2025 Zambia looks to UAE and Saudi Arabia to back copper expansion The African nation aims to increase copper output to a record above 1 million tons this year.
January 17, 2025 GoGold eyes permit for Los Ricos South underground in March The feasibility study includes a re-engineered 2,000-tonne-per-day underground mine plan.
January 17, 2025 Copper in longest winning streak since 2017 on China demand hopes Copper was poised for a second weekly advance after data showed China’s GDP in 2024 expanded 5%.
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
