June 26, 2025 Informal mining boom is biggest fear for Peru’s copper investors Peru has slipped to third in the global copper-production ranking and last year posted its first decline in output in five years.
June 26, 2025 Zambia court adjoins ZCCM to Sampa’s challenge on Mopani sale A new owner for Mopani is expected to invest in raising copper output to about 200,000 tons per year by 2027.
June 26, 2025 Column: LME’s new position rules reflect a changed metals landscape Traders have been scaling up bets even as LME warehouse inventory has been depleting.
June 26, 2025 Copper price surges to highest since March record US prices jump more than 3%, opening up massive $1,600 per tonne gap between US and LME copper prices with Goldman Sachs predicting more gains to come.
June 25, 2025 US announces policy changes for offshore mineral development US Interior Department said the new policies will "reduce delays, improve coordination and provide greater certainty for industry".
June 25, 2025 India plans steps to counter rising copper supply risks New Delhi is also considering measures to help boost domestic refined copper output.
June 25, 2025 Copper price: Chinese smelters ramp up exports, potentially squeezing home market too Exports at these levels would bring renewed pressure and could potentially tip the Chinese market into backwardation as well.
June 24, 2025 Antofagasta celebrates 25 years of mining at Los Pelambres As one of the largest copper mines in the world, Los Pelambres has produced more than 8.5 million tonnes of the industrial metal to date.
June 24, 2025 Magna’s Crean Hill project receives Ontario gov’t funding The funds, said Magna, will be applied towards metallurgical work related to enhancing precious metal recoveries.
June 24, 2025 Silver X secures $2M from Trafigura to support Peru copper expansion The loan builds on the existing copper offtake agreement for Nueva Recuperada, which is ramping up to its nameplate capacity.
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
