January 2, 2026

Miners go on strike at Capstone Copper’s Mantoverde mine in Chile after talks fail

Output is expected to run at up to 30% of normal levels during the stoppage, it said.

January 2, 2026

Chinese mining companies in Zambia start paying taxes in yuan

Africa is emerging as a key arena in Beijing’s efforts to internationalize the yuan.

December 31, 2025

RERATED: Top 50 mining companies soar past $2 trillion valuation

The world’s 50 biggest mining stocks add nearly $900 billion in value after a bombshell 2025 as gold, silver and copper prices surge.

December 31, 2025

Copper price records biggest annual gain since 2009 on supply bets

The red metal has notched a series of all-time highs in an end-of-year surge, rallying 42% on the London Metal Exchange this year.

December 31, 2025

Codelco secures $600 million in climate financing from HSBC

The funding completes its goals after having received $532 million in financing from Credit Agricole CIB in 2024.

December 30, 2025

Copper price racks up longest rally since 2017 with bulls at the helm

Futures have rallied by more than 40% this year, setting up the biggest annual advance since 2009.

December 30, 2025

Mercuria signs copper concentrate offtake agreement with Bulgarian miner

The agreement is for 100% of copper concentrate produced at the Ellatzite mine in 2026.

December 30, 2025

Top stories of 2025 on MINING.COM

Critical minerals and gold were the two big themes shaping the mining industry in 2025.

December 30, 2025

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 29, 2025

Indian court halts order redefining mineral-rich Aravalli hills

More than 70 different minerals are found in the mining resources rich Aravalli hills.