August 4, 2025 Operations at Codelco’s El Teniente mine remain suspended after collapse In a filing, Codelco added that it was committed to restoring operations as soon as safety conditions permitted.
August 4, 2025 TMC releases PFS, publishes first probable mineral reserves for deep-sea nodules The Canadian miner has exclusive access to the Nori Clarion-Clipperton Zone in the Pacific Ocean.
August 4, 2025 China may need to trim record copper output on shortage of ore Research firm Shanghai Metals Market projects output this month at 1.168 million tons, 0.5% less than its peak in July.
August 4, 2025 Copper price rises with US tariffs, Codelco mine stoppage in focus Copper rose as much as 1.1% on the London Metal Exchange, with trading conditions starting to settle.
August 4, 2025 As rescue ends in tragedy, Codelco asks experts what went wrong The Chilean company is convening a panel of international experts to audit the El Teniente mine and establish what exactly happened.
August 4, 2025 Mitsubishi Materials may scale back copper smelting due to worsening margins In June, peer JX Advanced Metals said that it was also considering copper production cuts.
August 4, 2025 McEwen Mining to complete Argentina mine feasibility study in two months Los Azules expects to produce between 180,000 and 200,000 metric tons of copper annually by 2030.
August 3, 2025 Codelco says all five trapped workers at El Teniente mine have died The workers have been trapped underground since Thursday night, when a 4.2 magnitude earthquake struck the central Chile region.
August 3, 2025 Peruvian informal miners suspend talks with government Union leader told reporters the government refused to alter an August 17 deadline for miners to move explosives into formal "powder magazines.".
August 1, 2025 Goldman told clients to go long copper a day before price plunge Goldman suggested clients buy September calls with a $6.25 strike price – about 11% above the prevailing price at the time.
Copper poised for best year since 2009 after December surge All six base metals on the LME are headed for annual gains in a year that’s seen an array of supply-side pressures. December 24, 2025 | 10:11 am