August 22, 2025 Scrap copper traders redirect metal to sidestep China levies US metal dealers are redirecting China-bound shipments of scrap through Canada, Mexico and Vietnam to avoid 10% import tariffs.
August 21, 2025 Nevada army depot to serve as base for first US strategic minerals stockpile The initiative will be spearheaded by critical minerals pioneer M2i Global and aviation solutions provider Volato Group.
August 21, 2025 Glencore targets 1Mt of copper in Argentina over coming decade The company has applied to RIGI for a planned combined production of 500,000 metric tons from its projects.
August 21, 2025 Barrick’s Reko Diq in line for $410M ADB backing The ADB’s pledge adds to a $700 million package from the IFC, the World Bank’s investment arm.
August 21, 2025 Freeport Indonesia to ramp up concentrate exports ahead of ban The firm has exported about 65% of the quota as of mid-August.
August 20, 2025 Trump raises stakes over Resolution Copper project with BHP, Rio Tinto CEOs at White House President met with chief executives of the world’s two biggest mining companies to discuss a copper project that could supply the US with a quarter of its demand.
August 20, 2025 Copper developer lands LA fund manager’s $140M Blue Moon is advancing an underground decline and early access blasting at its Nussir project in Norway.
August 20, 2025 Codelco to lower 2025 copper target after El Teniente accident The firm also estimates a $340 million hit from the incident.
August 20, 2025 Emerita’s El Cura gold-copper hits raise resource potential The results come several months after Emerita released an updated resource for IBW that boosted indicated tonnage by 35%.
August 20, 2025 Vedanta’s demerger faces government pushback The oils-to-metals conglomerate had said in December that it would split into four new listed entities.
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