July 24, 2025 Japan copper smelters face tough talks with global miners over processing fee Japan also aims to bolster national stockpiles of critical minerals by increasing volumes or expanding target items.
July 24, 2025 Teck approves $2.4B expansion of Highland Valley Copper Construction starts in August, extending Canada’s largest copper mine’s productive life by another two decades.
July 23, 2025 First Quantum expects rise in Cobre Panama maintenance costs During the second quarter, maintenance costs related to the Cobre Panama mine averaged roughly $15 million per month.
July 23, 2025 Chile bumps up copper price forecast, flags lagging Collahuasi output Finance Minister Mario Marcel has upped the government forecast for average copper prices for this year to $4.28 per pound.
July 23, 2025 Rescue of three workers trapped in Newmont’s Red Chris mine underway Rescue efforts continue on Thursday after a fall of ground incident on Tuesday morning that left three contractors stranded.
July 23, 2025 Freeport-McMoRan still waiting for US copper tariff details, CEO says The company reported an adjusted profit of 54 cents per share for the three months ended June 30, compared with analysts' average estimate of 45 cents.
July 23, 2025 Glencore workers brace for layoffs on looming Mount Isa shutdown In an internal memo, Glencore confirmed it is set to shut its final two copper mines in Mount Isa unless the government steps in.
July 22, 2025 Vale’s iron ore output up 4% with record Q2 at key mine The company expects to produce between 325 million and 335 million tons of iron ore this year.
July 22, 2025 Copper price hits new record as tariff deadline looms The most active September contracts on the CME soared as much as 1.6% to $5.72 per lb., a new all-time high.
July 22, 2025 Abuse claims on the rise at mines in Eastern Europe, Central Asia — study According to the BHRRC, the number of documented cases in 2024 was nearly three times higher than the 92 recorded the year prior.
Disruption and dislocation: LME metals’ year in seven charts Supply disruption and tariff dislocation have defined the London Metal Exchange base metals complex this year. December 23, 2025 | 07:58 am
