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.
October 14, 2025 Fitch’s BMI lifts 2025 copper price forecast on resilient demand, supply disruptions The Fitch Solutions unit has raised its 2025 average copper price forecast to $9,650 per tonne, up from $9,500 previously.
October 14, 2025 Aurubis held talks with US on support for new smelter, CEO says A new smelter is one of three options Europe's biggest copper producer is considering to take advantage of a US drive to boost domestic output.
October 14, 2025 Supply problems may force Freeport Indonesia to halt Manyar smelter The $3.7 billion Manyar smelter only resumed operations in May after a fire broke out in October last year.
October 14, 2025 Codelco fast-tracks automation after deadly mine collapse Codelco is negotiating with tech firms and unions to enhance automation and reduce worker risk at El Teniente mine.
October 14, 2025 Capstone Copper sells 25% of Chile projects to Orion for $360M Deal lowers Capstone’s upfront costs at Santo Domingo and boosts funding for projects in Chile’s Atacama region.
October 13, 2025 Rio Tinto says strong year-end iron ore push needed as China demand surges The world's biggest iron ore producer shipped 84.3 million tonnes of the steel-making commodity from its Pilbara operations.
October 13, 2025 JPMorgan targets critical minerals with $1.5 trillion security initiative Jamie Dimon: “It has become painfully clear that the United States has allowed itself to become too reliant on unreliable sources of critical minerals."
October 13, 2025 Value of Argentina’s mining exports up about 33% in first nine months of 2025 The figures mark a historic record for foreign sales from the national mining industry for the first nine months of a year.
October 13, 2025 LME WEEK: Exchange to roll out premium pricing for sustainable metals Some miners have complained their metals produced with renewable energy are not able to compete with cheaper output produced using coal.
South Africa’s last manganese smelter on the brink as high power costs weigh Transalloys CEO Konstantin Sadovnik says the business has been loss‑making for about three years. December 30, 2025 | 08:13 am
