July 9, 2025

Super Copper expands Chile footprint with Castilla project buy

Proximity to Super Copper’s other Chilean asset, the Cordillera Cobre project, creates operational efficiencies.

July 8, 2025

Codelco in ‘wait-and-see’ mode after Trump tariff bombshell

Chairman Maximo Pacheco said the firm wanted to know which copper products would be included in the tariff.

July 8, 2025

Third of chip production could face copper supply disruptions by 2035, PwC report says

By 2035, most of the 17 countries supplying the chip industry will be at risk of drought, PwC said.

July 8, 2025

Copper output at Ivanhoe’s Congo mine jumps in second quarter

The Canadian miner resumed operations in June and cut its 2025 production guidance by nearly 30%.

July 8, 2025

Smelter mishap stokes shutdown push at Codelco

Some at the Chilean state-owned miner are pushing for a permanent closure at the Potrerillos smelter.

July 8, 2025

Next Rio Tinto boss expected to entertain big deals, cut costs

A new CEO will have to walk a fine line between cost discipline and repositioning the miner for a potentially dramatic shift towards copper.

July 8, 2025

Canadian mining magnate seeks US projects as Trump deregulates

Frank Giustra’s search for his next mining investments isn’t limited to the US, with only a handful of countries ruled out.

July 8, 2025

Trafigura prepays $200 million to snap up Ivanhoe’s Congo copper

The world’s biggest copper trader will take 20% of the Congo smelter’s anodes for three years.

July 8, 2025

Column: London Metal Exchange reaps the rewards of tariff turmoil

The London Metal Exchange has recorded its highest quarterly volumes since 2014.

July 8, 2025

Glencore to sell Philippine copper smelter to Villar family

The asset, the Philippine Associated Smelting and Refining (Pasar), has long served as a key logistics hub for Glencore.