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.

December 24, 2025

Copper poised for best year since 2009 after December surge

All six base metals on the LME are headed for annual gains in a year that’s seen an array of supply-side pressures.

December 24, 2025

Congo halts artisanal copper and cobalt processing amid corruption crackdown

Congo launched its first batch of traceable artisanal cobalt in November.

December 24, 2025

SolGold agrees to $1.2 billion takeover by top investor Jiangxi Copper

This was Jiangxi's third proposal to acquire the company.

December 24, 2025

First Quantum to sell Spanish mine for $190M

Global Panduro, an entity controlled by US private equity Resource Capital Funds, will acquire the past-producing Las Cruces copper mine.

December 23, 2025

Disruption and dislocation: LME metals’ year in seven charts

Supply disruption and tariff dislocation have defined the London Metal Exchange base metals complex this year.

December 23, 2025

Copper price tops $12,000 for first time on tariffs, supply woes

Copper prices exceed $12,000 a tonne for the first time on record due to mine disruptions and tariffs, despite weak demand in China.

December 23, 2025

Chile loads its copper cannon with 13 projects for a bullish 2026

The projects, worth $14.8 billion, are set to advance next year as tight supply and stronger prices reshape the market.

December 22, 2025

Troilus in talks on German funding for Quebec gold-copper mine

Troilus has secured as much as $700 million in financing to restart the mine from KfW, Societe Generale and Export Development Canada.

December 22, 2025

Sandvik to build $37M mining service hub in Canada

Facility consolidates cutting, parts and aftermarket services to support potash, uranium and hard-rock mining by late 2026.