November 18, 2025 Freeport plans to restore large-scale production at Grasberg in Q2 2026 Remediation activities are currently being advanced to prepare for a phased restart and ramp-up of the Grasberg Block Cave underground mine.
November 18, 2025 Column: China deal buys US time to build critical minerals supply chain The Trump administration has sought to diversify the critical minerals supply chain with a multi-pronged strategy.
November 16, 2025 Barrick Mining considers splitting into two entities Post split, one company would be focused on North America, and the other on Africa and Asia, Reuters sources said.
November 16, 2025 Around 30 people killed in Congo copper mine incident, officials say The incident occurred on Saturday at the Kalando mining site in Lualaba province.
November 14, 2025 Climate talks turn to risks of extracting critical minerals For the first time, countries have included language on critical minerals — and the risks associated with their extraction and processing — in a draft decision.
November 14, 2025 US biomining startup raises $13.5M in seed funding Endolith is currently developing an AI-guided process that uses microbes to extract copper and other critical minerals from low-grade and complex ores.
November 14, 2025 Canada formally announces Major Projects Prime Minister Mark Carney has confirmed the second batch of projects to the country’s Major Projects Office.
November 14, 2025 Chile’s presidential elections: Who is running and what is at stake This will be Chile's first presidential election since 2012 where voting will be mandatory.
November 13, 2025 Morgan Stanley questioned by US House panel over Zijin Gold IPO in Hong Kong The bank's underwriting of Zijin Gold International's IPO placed it and its US investors at risk of regulatory, financial and reputational harm, said a US House of Representatives committee.
November 13, 2025 Glencore, Chilean Cobalt sign offtake for Americas supply The parties expect most intermediate products to be shipped to privately held US Strategic Metals’ hydrometallurgical battery metals processing facility.
Copper price: Most popular stories of 2025 Copper is on course for its biggest annual gain since 2009 and articles about the metal were read more than 2.5 million times this year. December 24, 2025 | 12:20 pm
