Serial wealth creator Lassonde still having fun Franco-Nevada (TSX, NYSE: FNV) co-founder Pierre Lassonde hasn’t let retirement from the C-suite dim his love for the yellow metal. Think $4,000 gold is high? Lassonde, the former Newmont (NYSE: NEM, TSX: NGT) president, has […] Frederic Tomesco | December 25, 2025 | 11:00 am
Copper price: Most popular stories of 2025 Copper is on course for its biggest annual gain since 2009 and articles about the metal were read more than 2.5 million times this year. MINING.COM Editor | December 24, 2025 | 12:20 pm
Capstone Copper’s Chilean workers ready to strike if mediation fails The 645-member union rejected a contract offer in mid-December. Reuters | December 24, 2025 | 12:12 pm
Super Copper’s Cordillera project approved by Chile’s National Mining Authority The concessions cover approximately 6,858 hectares in the Atacama copper belt. Staff Writer | December 24, 2025 | 11:24 am
Copper poised for best year since 2009 after December surge All six base metals on the LME are headed for annual gains in a year that’s seen an array of supply-side pressures. Bloomberg News | December 24, 2025 | 10:11 am
Congo halts artisanal copper and cobalt processing amid corruption crackdown Congo launched its first batch of traceable artisanal cobalt in November. Reuters | December 24, 2025 | 8:42 am
Gold price tops $4,500 for first time Spot gold set a new all-time high of $4,524.68 an ounce. Staff Writer | December 24, 2025 | 8:37 am
SolGold agrees to $1.2 billion takeover by top investor Jiangxi Copper This was Jiangxi's third proposal to acquire the company. Reuters | December 24, 2025 | 8:03 am
US rare earth buyers still see China curbs despite Trump deal The US and China still haven’t reached an agreement on key details of how Beijing will free up sales of rare earths. Bloomberg News | December 24, 2025 | 7:45 am