May 22, 2025

Shock exit: Rio Tinto CEO Stausholm to step down

Rio Tinto has started its search for a successor to Stausholm, who joined the company in 2018 and has led it since 2021.

May 21, 2025

NGEx Minerals shares soar on copper-gold discovery in Argentina

Lunahuasi sits in the fast-growing Vicuña district, 6 km north of Lundin and BHP’s joint Filo del Sol deposit.

May 21, 2025

Stocks’ subtle clue for USDX and gold/silver investors

The implications of USDX moving higher are very bearish for commodities and precious metals.

May 21, 2025

BHP and Lundin’s Argentina copper projects target 2030 start

Argentina has not produced copper since 2018, but currently has a sizable pipeline of projects.

May 21, 2025

LME WEEK: Mercuria says copper deficits could push prices to records

Nicholas Snowdon, a high-profile copper bull at Geneva-based Mercuria, said he expects record prices for the metal sooner than later.

May 21, 2025

Critical minerals still dominated by few despite diversification efforts: IEA

The average market share of the top three refined material suppliers rose from 82% to 86% between 2020 and 2024, says IEA.

May 21, 2025

Friedland’s Ivanhoe Atlantic urges US to list iron ore as critical mineral

Ivanhoe Atlantic's move aligns with Washington’s strategy to secure minerals for military manufacturing and boost defense.

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.