January 9, 2026 Rio Tinto open to owning coal to secure Glencore deal: reports Rio Tinto’s coal flexibility as it weighs a Glencore takeover underscores copper’s pull and mining’s shifting pressures.
January 9, 2026 Lundin seeks Chile permit for $150M Caserones upgrade Market-driven upgrades aim to secure long-term operations at Caserones without raising output or water use.
January 8, 2026 Mercuria redoubles metals push with $1.2 billion Kazakh deal The group is lending $1.2 billion to help fund the buyout of major Kazakh copper producer Kazakhmys.
January 8, 2026 Rio Tinto and Glencore hold buyout talks to create $207 billion mega-miner The two companies said one option would include an all-share buyout of Glencore by Rio Tinto.
January 8, 2026 Anglo American-Teck merger heading for EU antitrust approval The Commission will issue its decision on the deal to form the world's fifth-largest copper company by February 10.
January 8, 2026 AI to boost copper demand 50% by 2040 — S&P The consultancy warns new AI, defence and robotics uses could strain copper supply without major gains in mining and recycling.
January 7, 2026 China’s metals in grip of frenzy as investors bet on rally The total turnover of the Shanghai Futures Exchange’s six base metals contracts, plus gold and silver futures, reached 37.1 trillion yuan in December.
January 7, 2026 Column: US tariff pull on copper drains China’s bonded warehouses China's exports of refined copper surged to record levels last year as the world's top buyer found itself in unusual competition with the US for spare metal.
January 7, 2026 Strike continues at Capstone Copper’s Mantoverde mine after negotiations fail The union in a statement said it expected a lengthy strike and that the mine was almost completely shut down.
January 7, 2026 Codelco delivers on copper growth goal — by slimmest of margins Codelco is targeting another modest increase this year, with output budgeted at 1.344 million tons.
TD Securities closes silver short in model‑portfolio update Spot silver jumped about 6.7% on Wednesday to a record high of $93.57 an ounce. January 15, 2026 | 07:23 am
