October 1, 2025

Gold’s wild week: CEOs leave, prices soar, China rises

The global gold sector faced major changes this week, with leadership shifts and record prices not seen in decades.

October 1, 2025

Japan’s Pan Pacific plans 2.5% cut in H2 copper output

The company outsources smelting and refining operations to its parent companies' plants.

October 1, 2025

Indonesia expects deal soon with Freeport-McMoRan on divestment plan

Last week, Freeport declared force majeure at Grasberg after torrential mudslides that killed two workers.

October 1, 2025

Indonesia’s Merdeka starts mining at Pani gold project

The company aims to produce 140,000 ounces of gold annually.

September 30, 2025

Freeport-McMoRan still in talks with Indonesia over Grasberg mine rights

PT Freeport Indonesia is 51% owned by Indonesia's government but operated by Freeport.

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.