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.

November 26, 2025

Codelco’s record China copper offer sparks threats to walk away

Record-high offers from Chile’s copper giant spur some Chinese buyers to exit 2025 term deals and question the benchmark.

November 25, 2025

UBS raises copper price forecasts on supply concerns

UBS lifted its price forecasts for successive quarters of 2026, beginning with $11,500/t for March, followed by $12,000 and $12,500 for June and September, respectively.