December 15, 2025 Fortescue to buy remaining stake in Alta Copper for $101M Alta Copper fully owns the Canariaco copper project in northern Peru.
December 15, 2025 SME warns 2026 may reset US mining’s global role Policy reform, security risks and workforce gaps will shape whether US mining momentum turns into lasting global strength in 2026.
December 12, 2025 BMC Minerals makes ASX debut in $66M IPO BMC said it will use the funds of this offering to further advance its Kudz Ze Kayah project located in Yukon.
December 12, 2025 Australia unveils rescue bid for Rio Tinto’s Tomago aluminum smelter The deal would involve securing a long-term, fixed-price energy supply for the smelter, the government said.
December 11, 2025 Rare earth trade talks top mining trends: Wood Mac The 2025 recap shows rare earths moving to the centre of global energy security as China’s dominance in refining and magnet materials gives it growing geopolitical leverage.
December 10, 2025 Australia’s mining competitiveness at risk from excessive regulation, says Rinehart She pointed to a 2024 report by the Minerals Council of Australia that estimated 80% of potential mining projects are abandoned.
December 10, 2025 Chinese gold miner to buy 50% of St Barbara unit for $245M The subsidiary would hold an 80% stake in the Simberi gold project in Papua New Guinea.
December 9, 2025 Tronox stock jumps on $600M potential EXIM-EFA financing The financing would support development of the Connecticut-based company’s rare earth supply chain.
December 9, 2025 BHP strikes $2 billion funding deal with GIP for iron ore power network BlackRock-owned Global Infrastructure Fund would receive a minority stake.
December 8, 2025 Liontown inks spodumene supply deal with China’s Canmax Technologies Liontown has offtake agreements with automakers, including Tesla and Ford Motor.
New York copper price surges again, Shanghai sets record Copper jumped by more than 5% to the highest level since the short squeeze in July. December 26, 2025 | 12:18 pm
