Southern Copper says Tia Maria project in Peru is 23% complete The project is expected to produce 120,000 metric tonnes of copper cathodes per year. Reuters | October 28, 2025 | 4:50 pm
First Quantum Minerals copper output up 15% on Kansanshi expansion First Quantum narrowed its 2025 copper production guidance to 390,000–410,000 tonnes. Reuters | October 28, 2025 | 4:13 pm
Australian financiers launch investment firm to tap strategic metals boom The firm could provide up to $500 million per project for multiple projects in strategic metals worldwide. Reuters | October 28, 2025 | 3:14 pm
Lynas invests in new Malaysian heavy rare earth facility to meet rising demand The new facility will have the capacity to separate up to 5,000 tonnes per annum of heavy rare earth feedstock, it said. Reuters | October 28, 2025 | 2:56 pm
Colombia to buy gold from small miners to curb illegal trade Government agencies including the tax and mining authorities will coordinate the effort starting in November. Bloomberg News | October 28, 2025 | 12:14 pm
Chilean police raid Codelco mining offices in probe into fatal accident Codelco previously said a geological change most likely caused the accident. Reuters | October 28, 2025 | 11:08 am
Stake in 186-kg gold cube may be sold in Austrian insolvency Using the current market price of $3,962 an ounce, the value of the gold in the entire cube would be around $23 million. Bloomberg News | October 28, 2025 | 10:46 am
Gold price to test $5,000 in 2026, consultancy says Metals Focus sees gold prices averaging $4,560/oz. next year. Staff Writer | October 28, 2025 | 9:42 am
Canada to work with G7 partners to secure critical mineral supply deals, minister says Some of the announcements expected this week from the G7 meeting will be on stockpiling of critical minerals and investments in new mining operations. Reuters | October 28, 2025 | 9:02 am