August 14, 2025

Chinese copper smelters get only short-term relief on margins

While spot treatment charges to turn concentrate into refined metal are still deeply negative, they’ve ticked higher over the past six weeks.

August 14, 2025

Zambia’s copper output dips in second quarter, putting 2025 target at risk

The Southern African country is Africa's second-biggest copper producer.

August 14, 2025

Antofagasta posts biggest profit margins since 2021

The Chilean miner attributed the gains to an 11% increase in copper output, lower cash costs, and higher prices for copper and gold.

August 13, 2025

Freeport outage brings relief in tight market for copper ore

The plant shutdown in Indonesia has freed up as much as 100,000 tons of semi-processed ores from Grasberg.

August 13, 2025

El Teniente mine lost 20,000-30,000t of copper due to accident, Codelco says

A multi-day shutdown at Codelco's El Teniente mine due to an accident in late July led to the loss.

August 13, 2025

Adani’s new copper smelter in India applies to become LME-listed brand

According to Adani, the $1.2 billion Kutch Copper facility in the western state of Gujarat is the world's biggest single-location plant of its type.

August 13, 2025

Cochilco maintains copper price forecast for 2025 and 2026

Cochilco said Chile's production is expected to reach 5.58 million metric tons this year, a 1.5% increase from last year.

August 13, 2025

High-grade copper-nickel hits reveal NexMetals’ Selebi potential

The results extend a productive summer for NexMetals, whose stock started trading on the Nasdaq in mid-July.

August 13, 2025

Toxic spill at China-owned Zambian mine 30 times worse than estimated

At least 1.5 million tons of the poisonous substance escaped when a reservoir failed at the Sino-Metals Leach Zambia Ltd. mine.

August 13, 2025

MMG warns Peru election poses risk to Las Bambas copper mine

Las Bambas, the largest copper mine in Peru, is the Chinese company’s most profitable asset.