June 20, 2025 Freeport CEO says tariffs threaten to hinder US copper mining The threat of US levies on copper imports has been a boon for Freeport-McMoRan.
June 20, 2025 Collapse at coltan mine in eastern Congo kills 12 The cause of the tragedy at the artisanal operation remains unknown.
June 20, 2025 Glencore urges Australia’s support to save Mount Isa smelter Glencore says its Queensland-based Mount Isa copper smelter is unviable unless the government provides funding.
June 19, 2025 First Quantum takes small steps in long road to Panama mine restart The Canadian company has begun preparations to ship out 120,000 metric tons of semi-processed copper.
June 19, 2025 Rio Tinto agrees on $139M settlement to end Mongolian copper mine lawsuit The lawsuit, led by US hedge fund Pentwater Capital, alleged that the Australian miner had failed to accurately disclose the status of the underground expansion.
June 19, 2025 Greenland grants 30-year permit to EU-backed Molybdenum mine Malmbjer is expected to supply roughly 25% of the EU’s annual molybdenum demand over its first decade of operation.
June 19, 2025 JX Advanced Metals to cut copper output and boost recycling The company owns 48% of Pan Pacific Copper Co., the biggest producer in Japan.
June 19, 2025 China copper smelters match record as foreign rivals falter Output of refined copper in May matched the previous month’s all-time high of 1.254 million tons.
June 19, 2025 Lundin targets top-ten copper miner status in bold expansion plan It aims to reach annual output of 500,000 tonnes of copper and 550,000 ounces of gold within three to five years.
June 18, 2025 Karelian spots Victorian-era copper target in Northern Ireland Reconnaissance work on its new licence area highlighted the historic Cappagh copper mine as a potential exploration focus.
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
