Rio Tinto’s iron ore shipments slip, sees global economic resilience The company shipped 328.6 million tonnes of iron ore from Pilbara in 2024. Reuters | January 15, 2025 | 1:52 pm
Column: Copper’s early-year rally leaves investors unimpressed Doctor Copper has started 2025 with a spring in his step after a year when the early bull party was followed by a prolonged hangover. Reuters | January 15, 2025 | 1:37 pm
Rio Tinto, UNBC to research water security, fish ecology in Nechako Watershed A total of $1.75 million in funding from Rio Tinto will support two research chairs at UNBC for the next five years. Staff Writer | January 15, 2025 | 1:04 pm
Canada wants G-7 talks on metals pricing to counter China’s sway Canada has been thinking about supporting investment through measures such as pricing floors to address alleged market manipulation. Bloomberg News | January 15, 2025 | 12:44 pm
China State Grid plans record $89 billion spend amid green surge The grid operator for roughly 80% of the nation. Bloomberg News | January 15, 2025 | 12:36 pm
Value of 50 biggest mining companies drops by $126 billion The world’s biggest miners are now worth $1.35 trillion after losing a combined $126 billion over the course of 2024 as the copper rally faded and gold stocks once again underperformed bullion. Frik Els | January 15, 2025 | 11:25 am
Congo jails three Chinese citizens in illegal mining crackdown The Chinese citizens were sentenced to seven years in prison after they were arrested in possession of gold bars and $400,000 in cash. Reuters | January 15, 2025 | 11:05 am
Peru copper output falls nearly 5% in November on Antamina slide Copper production is expected to hold steady in 2024 and 2025 at around 2.8 million tons, industry experts say. Reuters | January 15, 2025 | 9:30 am
Chile to lift copper output 6% in next decade, with peak in 2027 The world's No. 1 copper producer said it will boost its output of the red metal to 5.54 million metric tons in 2034. Reuters | January 15, 2025 | 9:26 am