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.