October 2, 2025

Copper price highest in over a year on Grasberg disruption, Fed outlook

The rally has been bolstered by Freeport-McMoRan’s force majeure at the Grasberg mine in Indonesia.

October 2, 2025

Codelco to trial Caterpillar’s power-on-the-move truck tech

The Chilean copper giant will test an energy transfer system on three haul trucks, aiming to cut emissions 60%–70% and boost engine life.

October 2, 2025

Freeport Indonesia says search for five trapped Grasberg workers still ongoing

The incident has caused a jump in global copper prices.

October 2, 2025

Caterpillar emerges as unlikely AI winner on turbine demand

The hunt for winners in the artificial intelligence gold rush has landed on the giant industrial equipment maker.

October 1, 2025

Glencore’s Lomas Bayas mine operating as usual as waste yard fire weakens

The fire, which started around midday on Tuesday, has weakened in recent hours.

October 1, 2025

Column: Critical minerals are stuck between demand hopes and oversupply reality

The caveat to long-term forecasts is that they are inherently risky as market dynamics can shift.

October 1, 2025

Sanctioned Russian copper firm in talks to acquire state-seized gold miner

UMMC is in talks with the government to acquire a majority stake in the gold mining company UGC which was seized by the state in July.

October 1, 2025

DPM halts Loma Larga gold-copper project drilling amid protests

“Permitting appears to be resurfacing as a potential challenge,” CIBC Capital Markets said.

October 1, 2025

Japan’s Pan Pacific plans 2.5% cut in H2 copper output

The company outsources smelting and refining operations to its parent companies' plants.

October 1, 2025

Indonesia expects deal soon with Freeport-McMoRan on divestment plan

Last week, Freeport declared force majeure at Grasberg after torrential mudslides that killed two workers.