Codelco, contractors fined after deadly mine collapse Records show the three contractors were fined the equivalent of about $87,000 combined, versus roughly $20,000 for Codelco. Reuters | April 13, 2026 | 2:10 pm
Lattice Materials breaks ground on Montana silicon-germanium plant The new 80,000-square-foot facility is a milestone in the company’s expansion and the buildout of next-generation domestic photonics capabilities. Staff Writer | April 13, 2026 | 1:03 pm
Aluminum price jumps to four-year high on Trump’s blockade of Hormuz The lightweight metal rose 3.1% to settle at $3,607.50 a metric ton. Bloomberg News | April 13, 2026 | 12:16 pm
Chile’s new government looks to speed up copper expansion amid tight supply President José Antonio Kast’s administration sees annual output of the metal reaching 6 million metric tons in the next four or five years. Bloomberg News | April 13, 2026 | 12:06 pm
EU launches operations of critical minerals procurement platform The EU's Energy and Raw Materials Platform opened to submissions from buyers on Monday in the first phase of a multi-month process. Reuters | April 13, 2026 | 10:18 am
Copper outlook strengthens as long-term assumptions climb Higher long-term copper price assumptions point to a structural shift as demand growth and supply limits reshape the market outlook. Andrés González, Plusmining | April 13, 2026 | 10:05 am
Copper traders get deja vu as Comex arbitrage reopens The re-opening of the so-called Comex arbitrage comes ahead of an expected update on potential US tariffs on refined copper in June. Reuters | April 13, 2026 | 9:59 am
Lithium Ionic confirms ‘valid’ title to Brazil mineral claims amid regulatory speculation Company said its claims are supported by legal title opinions and publicly available records maintained by Brazil’s National Mining Agency. Staff Writer | April 13, 2026 | 9:51 am
M&A: Denarius targets Emerita in Spain’s zinc-copper belt Emerita hasn’t indicated whether it will engage with the offer, which would require board approval, due diligence and shareholder support. Colin McClelland | April 13, 2026 | 9:05 am