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.

August 1, 2025

Canada’s Sudbury, Voisey’s Bay expansions boost Vale nickel, copper output

Nickel sales drove base metals revenues to $1 billion, a 15% rise, as copper revenues climbed 23% to $958 million.

August 1, 2025

Copper price posts second weekly drop after Trump’s tariff surprise

Traders are now rushing to book storage space for copper in a bet that Trump’s decision will prompt a wave of supplies stockpiled in the US to be shifted to…

August 1, 2025

Ivanhoe’s Friedland raises Kamoa-Kakula cost outlook

“Management’s goal is to return Kamoa-Kakula to similar throughputs as previously planned by 2027," analyst says.

August 1, 2025

Chile’s economy declines on biggest mining plunge since 2017

Mining tumbled 9.3% in June, according to the central bank, marking the biggest monthly drop since 2017.

August 1, 2025

Eldorado to kick off $1B Skouries mine production in early 2026

The copper-gold project in northern Greece is 70% complete and commercial operations are expected in mid-2026.