October 1, 2025

BHP sinks $555M into Olympic Dam before major decision

Funding for growth projects comes ahead of a decision to double South Australia's copper output to 650,000 tonnes by the mid-2030s.

September 30, 2025

Union rejects contract offer at Antofagasta’s Los Pelambres mine in Chile

Some 94% of the union's 550 members voted against the proposal.

September 30, 2025

Peru’s large miners fear their exploration rights are at risk

Peru grants concessions that allow mining giants to explore huge swaths of territory for decades before starting production.

September 30, 2025

Giant sinkhole in Chilean mining town haunts residents, three years on

Residents in the mining town of Tierra Amarilla are hopeful that a new court ruling will allay their fears.

September 30, 2025

Freeport-McMoRan still in talks with Indonesia over Grasberg mine rights

PT Freeport Indonesia is 51% owned by Indonesia's government but operated by Freeport.

September 30, 2025

Codelco names VP to lead integration at Andina mine with Anglo

The Chilean miner has has named Gonzalo Lara Skiba as vice president of integrating operations at Andina.

September 30, 2025

Glencore’s Lomas Bayas mine in Chile working to control fire at waste yard

The mine produced 74,000 metric tons of copper last year.

September 30, 2025

GRAPHIC: Grasberg mine accident tightens global copper supply estimates

Benchmark's analysis suggests the disruption will amount to 591,000 tons of lost copper output between September 2025 and the end of 2026.

September 30, 2025

Copper price records best month since June on mine supply snarls

Copper has had a volatile year, buffeted by supply outages and shifts in the Trump administration’s trade policy.

September 30, 2025

Chilean copper output in August falls 9.9%, largest drop in two years

Output at top producer Codelco took a hit after an accident at its flagship El Teniente mine killed six people.