October 15, 2025 US firm inks pact to build $1.5 billion power line to Congo mines The 720-mile (1,160-kilometer) project will deliver 1,200 megawatts of electricity to Congo’s main mining region.
October 15, 2025 US judge set to approve Rio Tinto’s $139M Mongolia mine settlement The lawsuit relates to Rio's $7 billion underground expansion of the Oyu Tolgoi mine.
October 15, 2025 Copper Mark to unify ESG standards for metal producers The organization is moving to develop a single mining standard across various metal supply chains and form a new board with wider representation.
October 15, 2025 Aurubis shares drop as Salzgitter’s stake to shrink in bond deal The move quenched simmering takeover speculation because Salzgitter has held 29.99% of Aurubis.
October 15, 2025 Taseko fires up Arizona Florence copper mine Taseko started wellfield operations at its the copper project with first cathode production expected in three months.
October 15, 2025 BHP eyes revival of long-closed copper mines in Arizona CEO Mike Henry stated Trump's policy changes prompted BHP to boost exploration and reassess dormant assets in Arizona.
October 14, 2025 Aramco trading pushes into metals, plans copper hires Aramco Trading could make prepayments to mines and smelters as part of the build-out of a copper position.
October 14, 2025 Freeport to break away from copper benchmark it set for decades Many expect the benchmark to plunge even further in 2026, potentially turning negative.
October 14, 2025 Metals veteran sees $12,000 copper price this year Kenny Ives, chief commercial officer at Chinese producer CMOC and CEO of its trading arm IXM, is one of the metals industry’s best-known traders.
October 14, 2025 First Quantum hits back at ESG report on “blocked” La Granja In September 2023, La Granja began a new phase, emphasizing advanced exploration and detailed technical and socio-environmental studies.
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 30, 2025 | 04:00 am
