May 21, 2025 Indonesian state miner Antam seeks $500 million syndicated loan It would be the country’s first syndicated dollar borrowing from a state-owned enterprise this year.
May 21, 2025 Solaris lands $200M from Royal Gold for Ecuador copper-gold project Funding package includes a gold stream and a net smelter return royalty, which will be structured in three instalments.
May 20, 2025 LME WEEK: Trump’s copper tariff threat still a lucrative bet for traders The premium for copper on COMEX has fallen to $600 a ton, a level traders say is still high enough to make a lucrative profit.
May 20, 2025 Copper price falls as traders weigh US-China tariff truce Traders are also closely monitoring potential new US import tariffs on copper.
May 20, 2025 Earthquake forces temporary shutdown of Ivanhoe’s underground mine in DRC Ivanhoe Mines' stock sank nearly 9% in the morning session on the news.
May 20, 2025 Column: Bearish funds flee turbulent copper and turn to aluminum The prospect of US import tariffs on copper has been a bonanza for physical metal traders, but the resulting price turbulence has been a big headache for fund managers.
May 19, 2025 CHARTS: EV battery metals bill ticks up as cobalt, nickel prices strengthen The $1.73 billion worth of nickel contained in EVs sold this year for the first time exceeds battery lithium amounts, despite faster global adoption of nickel-free power packs.
May 19, 2025 Anglo Asian begins production at Gilar mine in Azerbaijan The gold company plans to become a mid-tier copper and gold producer by 2029.
May 19, 2025 Chinese trader who made $1.5B on gold builds giant bet on copper price Bian Ximing has made waves over the last two years with his investment in Chinese gold futures.
May 18, 2025 Column: Copper’s US tariff premium crushed by wave of imports The copper market has been betting that a US tariff will be imposed at a rate of 25%, matching those already in place for both steel and aluminum imports.
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