October 21, 2025

Zinc sees biggest squeeze in decades as LME inventories run dry

Spot zinc prices surged to trade $323/t above contracts expiring in three months, the highest spread since at least 1997.

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 17, 2025

Metals traders are enjoying their most profitable year on record

Glencore and Trafigura are both on track for their best year for metal trading.

October 17, 2025

Hindustan Zinc posts quarterly profit rise on strong metal prices

Hindustan Zinc is the world's third-largest silver producer and the largest integrated silver player in India.

October 16, 2025

Critical mineral firms boost Washington lobbying as US expands investments

At least a dozen companies — including lithium, copper, rare earths, and geothermal firms — have signed with major Washington lobbying firms since January.

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 13, 2025

China plans zinc exports as global rally opens window for sales

Zinc in London has marched higher since April, but in Shanghai it’s been bumping along close to its recent lows.

October 13, 2025

LME WEEK: Exchange to roll out premium pricing for sustainable metals

Some miners have complained their metals produced with renewable energy are not able to compete with cheaper output produced using coal.

October 10, 2025

LME considers amending warehousing storage rules

One option would be to stipulate percentages of metal that would have to leave the warehouse, or be loaded out.

October 9, 2025

First Majestic production climbs on record silver output

Total production reached 7.7 million attributable silver-equivalent oz. in the July-September period.