February 1, 2026 Capstone Copper restarts Mantoverde mine while strike drags on The company reiterated that it expects to continue operations at a level between 50% to 75% of normal production during the strike.
January 30, 2026 CHART: Friday massacre for mining stocks but copper price pulls out of nosedive Historic down day for gold and silver prices caused double digit losses for precious metals stocks but copper miners came off relatively lightly.
January 30, 2026 Glencore says key issues remain in Horne smelter talks Glencore has repeatedly come under fire in the province of Quebec due to the pollution that Horne causes in Rouyn-Noranda.
January 30, 2026 AME: First Nations Chief calls for shared decision-making in British Columbia mining SSN territory in South Central BC is heavily impacted by mineral tenures.
January 30, 2026 Chilean authorities gear up to remove workers from Mantoverde plant as strike continues The union representing workers at the mine alleges that those occupying the plant are a minority group of employees, and not backed by the union.
January 30, 2026 Copper price falls as LME trade halt caps turbulent week for metals Following the delayed start, benchmark three-month futures fell by almost 4% to near $13,000 a ton on the LME.
January 30, 2026 Rio and Glencore set to extend deadline for talks on mega deal A particular concern for Rio is how to value Glencore’s copper business, Bloomberg reported.
January 30, 2026 Polish copper miner KGHM dismisses CEO The change creates uncertainty just as the company was preparing to update its strategy, analyst says.
January 30, 2026 Bougainville rejects Chinese partner for mine that will fund independence With a population of 300,000, Bougainville has set a deadline of 2027 to achieve independence from Papua New Guinea.
January 30, 2026 High metal prices don’t equal more industrial demand: BMO Metals demand in the global industrial economy has been soft since November, BMO said.
China’s Premier inspects rare earth facilities, hints at leverage in US rivalry Li Qiang inspected rare earth facilities in the southern province of Jiangxi on Tuesday. February 10, 2026 | 04:26 pm
