October 19, 2025 Government equity in miners becomes US norm The Trump administration is ratcheting up government ownership in mining companies that are nominally Canadian, raising questions about whether Ottawa plans similar investments.
October 17, 2025 AFC to invite bids to build Key Zambian copper railway link The link to Lobito will be the first major railway built in the nation since China financed and helped construct the Tanzania-Zambia line in the 1970s.
October 17, 2025 MMG sees copper losses mount from informal Peru diggers Miners that MMG deems as illegal have extracted about 90,000 metric tons of copper over the past 15 years.
October 17, 2025 New Ontario rules aim to speed up mine approvals Ontario has introduced rules designed to cut mine approval times by half.
October 17, 2025 Metals traders are enjoying their most profitable year on record Glencore and Trafigura are both on track for their best year for metal trading.
October 17, 2025 Copper price back on track for weekly gain as Trump calms trade angst Trump called current tariffs on China “not sustainable” and announced a meeting with Xi Jinping in South Korea soon.
October 16, 2025 Critical mineral firms boost Washington lobbying as US expands investments At least a dozen companies — including lithium, copper, rare earths, and geothermal firms — have signed with major Washington lobbying firms since January.
October 16, 2025 K92 Mining’s Kainantu expansion pours first gold The third-stage expansion targets producing about 300,000 oz. gold-equivalent per year.
October 16, 2025 Codelco hikes 2026 European copper premium to record $345/t The record high premium is due to fears of copper shortages next year.
October 16, 2025 Canada signals approval of US gov’t stakes in mining firms The US is increasingly taking stakes in publicly traded companies, including Canadian-based miners Trilogy Metals and Lithium Americas.
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 | 12:12 pm
