May 28, 2025

Terra Metals, Metalex seal $100M deal to form copper-cobalt partnership in Zambia

The newly established partnership, called Lunda Resources, will look to commission a 240-tonne-per-hour copper and cobalt concentrator this September.

May 28, 2025

Antofagasta offers Chinese smelters negative processing fees as talks start

Antofagasta made an initial offer this week at a treatment charge of -$15 a ton for supplies to Chinese clients.

May 28, 2025

China plans commodities overhaul to attract global investors

The Shanghai Futures Exchange has unveiled an internationalization plan to streamline access for overseas investors.

May 28, 2025

Rio Tinto split with CEO Stausholm over conflicting priorities

Rio Tinto's board and Jakob Stausholm agreed to part ways last week.

May 27, 2025

Glencore buys Russian copper on LME to feed tight Chinese market

In the past three trading sessions there have been requests for delivery of about 15,000 tons of copper from LME warehouses in Rotterdam, according to exchange data.

May 27, 2025

CHART: Asian EV battery makers buy 94% of global battery metals

EV battery manufacturers based in China, Korea and Japan have almost complete control of the global market, and it’s not changing any time soon. 

May 27, 2025

Geopolitics to shape mining’s future: TNMG president

TNM Group's Anthony Vaccaro highlighted the increasing role of geopolitics in shaping the mining industry.

May 27, 2025

US Supreme Court rejects Apache appeal to block Rio Tinto’s Resolution mine

The High Court refused to hear Apache Stronghold’s appeal against the Arizona copper mine.

May 27, 2025

Harmony Gold to acquire MAC Copper in $1B Australian expansion

MAC’s sole asset is the CSA copper mine in New South Wales, one of the country's oldest and deepest underground operations.

May 26, 2025

Newmont invests $5.8M in Tahltan Nation communities in British Columbia

Investment commemorates the 10th anniversary of the Red Chris mine and its co-management with the Tahltan Nation.