Chinalco bets $700M on Peru mine turnaround
It will boost Toromocho copper mine's capacity with a molybdenum circuit amid Peru's political risk clouding investment growth.
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CHART: Copper price, aluminum ‘black hole’ fears lift LME base metals index to record high
A gauge of industrial metals jumped to a record high on the LME, driven by aluminum supply disruptions and a revival in copper prices.
Indian gold price premiums flat despite bank import tonnes stuck at customs
Indian banks have halted gold and silver import orders from overseas suppliers.
Iron ore price rises on Australia supply disruption fears, portside stocks decline
Fire at one of Australia's two oil refineries and drawdown on previously banned BHP product Jimblebar Fines impacted the market.
Vale books best first-quarter iron ore sales in eight years
Company posted an output of 69.68 million metric tons for the January-March quarter.
Aluminum in crisis: War, tariffs and a market running on empty
The global market is looking at a supply deficit of up to 4 million metric tons this year, according to Wood Mackenzie.
US imposes sanctions on Nicaraguan officials linked to gold sector
Treasury Secretary said the Nicaraguan government had sought to fill its own coffers by "confiscating American investments."
British Columbia exploration spending sets record on copper appetite
Exploration and evaluation expenditures in the province hit C$751 million ($548 million) in 2025, a 36% increase from 2024.
Trump administration working on critical minerals trade pact with ‘select group,’ Greer says
The partners would form a market for trading in critical minerals and include a price floor to prevent dumping by China, says the US Trade Representative.