Copper price retreats as traders weigh prospects of US-Iran peace deal Copper fell as traders waited to see whether a fragile ceasefire in the Middle East can turn into a peace deal. Bloomberg News | May 21, 2026 | 7:19 am
Moody’s warns Indonesia commodity export plan a risk for miners, may distort market It said the move could support foreign exchange inflows and the rupiah currency. Reuters | May 21, 2026 | 7:17 am
Arafura approves $1.6 billion rare earth project The Nolans project is designed to deliver 4,440 metric tons of neodymium-praseodymium (NdPr) oxide annually. Reuters | May 21, 2026 | 7:09 am
USA Rare Earth wins up to $19.3M in DOE backing Federal support strengthens USA Rare Earth’s push to build a Western rare earth supply chain outside China. Staff Writer | May 21, 2026 | 6:33 am
Southern Copper plans $319M Cuajone mine overhaul Peru mine upgrades aim to cut costs, sustain output and improve efficiency as ore grades decline at key sites. Staff Writer | May 21, 2026 | 4:54 am
Codelco fires executive after audit points to 27-year output low Production revisions and bonus recalculations deepen scrutiny of governance at the world's largest copper miner. Cecilia Jamasmie | May 21, 2026 | 3:55 am
How to dodge the Iran war acid shortage: one miner bought its own plant Marimaca has signed a six-month non-binding memorandum with a large acid producer in the port city of Mejillones. Henry Lazenby | May 21, 2026 | 2:18 am
Canada Nickel, GeoRedox launch first-of-its-kind hydrogen initiative at Crawford The project will test GeoRedox's proprietary technology for producing zero-carbon hydrogen from ultramafic rock formations. Staff Writer | May 20, 2026 | 4:26 pm
Column: Supply hits galvanize zinc as expected surplus fails to show LME three-month zinc hit a near four-year high last week and is up by 13% since the start of the year. Reuters | May 20, 2026 | 3:36 pm