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.
June 18, 2025 Peru copper output up nearly 8% in April Copper output in Peru, the world’s third-largest producer of the red metal, rose 7.91% year-on-year in April to 220,261 metric tons, the […]
June 18, 2025 Troilus reaches terms on offtake agreement with Aurubis The final agreement is expected to be executed in connection with the project’s broader debt financing package of up to $700 million.
June 18, 2025 India’s new copper plant finally starts amid ore shortage The 500,000-ton-a-year Kutch Copper plant in Gujarat is part of a copper-producing complex that Adani is building.
Copper poised for best year since 2009 after December surge All six base metals on the LME are headed for annual gains in a year that’s seen an array of supply-side pressures. December 24, 2025 | 10:11 am
