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September 30, 2025 GRAPHIC: Grasberg mine accident tightens global copper supply estimates Benchmark's analysis suggests the disruption will amount to 591,000 tons of lost copper output between September 2025 and the end of 2026.
September 30, 2025 Copper price records best month since June on mine supply snarls Copper has had a volatile year, buffeted by supply outages and shifts in the Trump administration’s trade policy.
September 30, 2025 Gold miners stage comeback as share sales surge to record high Gold miners have just raised their highest ever quarterly proceeds from share sales.
September 30, 2025 Vietnam jails ex-Saigon jewelry CEO, 15 others in gold case Le Thuy Hang, the ex-CEO of Saigon Jewelry Co., was sentenced to 25 years in prison for embezzlement and the abuse of power.
September 30, 2025 Infographic: Uranium production – Spheres of control Uranium production is dominated by Russia today, but by 2030 the picture changes.
September 30, 2025 Freeport to divest 12% of mine to Indonesia, CNBC says The divestment is part of an agreement to extend the company’s license to operate the Grasberg mine.
September 30, 2025 Nippon Steel buys 30% stake of Canada’s Kami iron ore project Japan's top steelmaker forms a JV with Champion Iron and Sojitz to secure high-grade ore supplies.
Critical Metals expects to close Greenland rare earth supply deals in Q1 2026, CEO says The company has already pre-sold 75% of planned output, split between the U.S. and Europe. December 31, 2025 | 12:08 pm