December 30, 2025 Top stories of 2025 on MINING.COM Critical minerals and gold were the two big themes shaping the mining industry in 2025.
December 30, 2025 ISA rules leave seabed mining stuck without benefit sharing Legal experts say deep-sea mining cannot start until the ISA agrees how profits from the global seabed would be shared.
December 29, 2025 Indian court halts order redefining mineral-rich Aravalli hills More than 70 different minerals are found in the mining resources rich Aravalli hills.
December 29, 2025 Copper price plunges in New York after hitting new high in London Wild swings in the copper price continues going into 2026 after a 35% rise this year.
December 26, 2025 New York copper price surges again, Shanghai sets record Copper jumped by more than 5% to the highest level since the short squeeze in July.
December 26, 2025 China to rein in copper, alumina capacity expansion under next five-year plan The country's economic planner will tighten oversight of copper and alumina projects from 2026 to 2030 to curb irrational investment.
December 25, 2025 Serial wealth creator Lassonde still having fun Franco-Nevada co-founder Pierre Lassonde hasn’t let retirement from the C-suite dim his love for the yellow metal.
December 24, 2025 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 Capstone Copper’s Chilean workers ready to strike if mediation fails The 645-member union rejected a contract offer in mid-December.
December 24, 2025 Super Copper’s Cordillera project approved by Chile’s National Mining Authority The concessions cover approximately 6,858 hectares in the Atacama copper belt.
Nickel price spikes more than 10% as Chinese buying fuels metals surge While the nickel market is heavily oversupplied, mounting risks to production in top supplier Indonesia have helped to shore up sentiment. January 06, 2026 | 09:01 am
Banks bullish on gold price as Morgan Stanley sets $4,800 target The same sentiment is being echoed by those at Bank of America, which is projecting gold to average $4,538 per ounce through the year. January 06, 2026 | 08:32 am
Centerra rises on Mt Milligan copper-gold mine life boost Mount Milligan, ranked as a mid-tier project by reserve size and grade compared to other mines in BC, had already received a two-year extension. January 06, 2026 | 07:55 am