October 23, 2025 Antofagasta trims forecast as copper output inches up The Chilean miner saw 1% rise in Q3 copper production and expects annual output at lower end of 660,000-700,000 tonnes.
October 17, 2025 New Ontario rules aim to speed up mine approvals Ontario has introduced rules designed to cut mine approval times by half.
October 15, 2025 Column: China can only fire the big gun of refined metals restrictions once The ultimate risk for China is that in cutting off Western buyers from refined metals it would risk eventually destroying its own industry.
October 15, 2025 Top 50 mining companies surge to new record near $2 trillion valuation The value of the world’s 50 biggest miners surged by more than $450B in a single quarter after a broad-based rally sparked by rampant gold and copper prices.
October 15, 2025 Copper Mark to unify ESG standards for metal producers The organization is moving to develop a single mining standard across various metal supply chains and form a new board with wider representation.
October 10, 2025 Antofagasta ignites Centinela mine expansion with new pit The Encuentro pit will serve as the main ore source for Centinela’s second concentrator, adding 95,000 tonnes per day of copper processing capacity.
October 8, 2025 Teck slashes copper forecast as Anglo stands firm on $53B merger Teck now expects 415,000–465,000 tonnes of copper in 2025, down from 470,000–525,000 amid ongoing issues at QB and HVC.
September 28, 2025 Northern Dynasty receives $12M royalty payment as government talks continue The latest payment represents the fourth tranche, bringing the total royalty investment to date to $48 million.
September 25, 2025 Zijin becomes world’s No. 3 miner after reaching $100B valuation Zijin joins mining heavyweights BHP and Rio Tinto, which have market caps of $140 billion and $111 billion, respectively.
September 23, 2025 Almonty kicks off drill campaign at Sangdong molybdenum project The global molybdenum market is projected to reach $6.29 billion by 2034.
EU risks slow demise of aluminum industry if carbon tax not scrapped, Constellium CEO says The upcoming tax - coupled with concerns over supply - has pushed up European premiums for physical metal to a 10-month high. December 05, 2025 | 10:47 am