November 7, 2025 Deep Sea Rare Minerals seeks US seabed licences Deep Sea Rare Minerals is the second firm after TMC to apply for deep-sea mining licences since Trump’s executive order to boost the sector.
November 6, 2025 Vedanta Resources launches US-domiciled CopperTech Metals CopperTech will own and operate Konkola Copper Mines in Zambia, one of the highest-grade copper-producing assets in the world.
November 6, 2025 Top candidate in Peru vows to revoke key mining industry rights The worry that mineral rights may be revoked has been the industry’s biggest concern in private conversations.
November 6, 2025 USGS officially adds copper, silver to critical minerals list The new list, compiled by the US Geological Survey, includes 10 additions to the previous one in 2022.
November 6, 2025 Adani unit signs deal with Australia’s Caravel Minerals copper project The initial capital expenditure for the project is estimated at A$1.7 billion ($1.1 billion).
November 6, 2025 Lundin Mining lifts copper outlook, cuts costs on Chile gains Lundin's full-year copper guidance is now in the 319-337kt range thanks to better Caserones mine performance and lower cost estimates.
November 6, 2025 Study warns deep-sea mining waste threatens marine food chain Research shows that deep discharge of mining waste must be assessed, as its impact on ocean ecosystems varies and could cause harm.
November 5, 2025 Key African copper trade route reopens between Zambia and Tanzania Tanzania’s main port of Dar es Salaam is a crucial hub for copper and cobalt shipments from mines in Congo and Zambia to China.
November 5, 2025 Copper price holds loss as equity rout, strong dollar weigh on metals The metal traded near $10,650/t on the LME, following the longest losing streak since July in a pullback from last month’s rally to a record.
November 5, 2025 Can Africa ride critical minerals wave to economic boom? To capitalize on the burgeoning demand, the continent must address power shortages, skills gaps, trade barriers and limited industrial capacity.
Congo halts artisanal copper and cobalt processing amid corruption crackdown Congo launched its first batch of traceable artisanal cobalt in November. December 24, 2025 | 08:42 am
