Capstone Copper sells 25% of Chile projects to Orion for $360M Deal lowers Capstone’s upfront costs at Santo Domingo and boosts funding for projects in Chile’s Atacama region. Cecilia Jamasmie | October 14, 2025 | 3:53 am
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. Bloomberg News | October 13, 2025 | 4:58 pm
Rio Tinto says strong year-end iron ore push needed as China demand surges The world's biggest iron ore producer shipped 84.3 million tonnes of the steel-making commodity from its Pilbara operations. Reuters | October 13, 2025 | 3:05 pm
Vale, Wabtec to test ethanol use in locomotives on the Vitória-Minas Railway in Brazil Ethanol is a renewable fuel that replaces fossil diesel. Staff Writer | October 13, 2025 | 2:52 pm
JPMorgan targets critical minerals with $1.5 trillion security initiative Jamie Dimon: “It has become painfully clear that the United States has allowed itself to become too reliant on unreliable sources of critical minerals." Staff Writer | October 13, 2025 | 2:52 pm
Value of Argentina’s mining exports up about 33% in first nine months of 2025 The figures mark a historic record for foreign sales from the national mining industry for the first nine months of a year. Reuters | October 13, 2025 | 2:21 pm
Nuclear startup to build reactor plant at Manhattan Project site Radiant Industries is part of growing wave of companies developing advanced nuclear designs that can be produced in factories. Bloomberg News | October 13, 2025 | 1:10 pm
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. Reuters | October 13, 2025 | 10:30 am
Zangge’s lithium unit resumes production after 87-day halt The Chinese miner's subsidiary had aimed to produce and sell 11,000 metric tons of lithium carbonate in 2025. Reuters | October 13, 2025 | 10:20 am