December 16, 2025 Chinese court sentences 27 people for smuggling antimony ingots The case involved the smuggling of more than 166 metric tons of antimony, of which Chinese customs seized more than 96 tons.
December 16, 2025 Canada clears way for $53B Anglo-Teck merger Legally binding investment pledges and a Vancouver HQ helped secure Ottawa’s approval for the landmark mining merger.
December 15, 2025 China confronts the cost of dismantling the world’s biggest coal sector Coal has been closely tied to the Communist Party’s history and to its efforts to transform China’s economy over the past decades.
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 14, 2025 Equinox sells Brazilian operations to CMOC for over $1B The asset sale, says Equinox CEO Darren Hall, is a "pivotal step" that positions the company as a pure North American-focused gold producer.
December 12, 2025 How tight supply, AI demand propelled copper price towards $12,000 Copper prices are up 35% so far this year and heading for their largest gain since 2009.
December 12, 2025 Lithium may get much-needed demand boost from battery storage The cost of building utility-scale batteries has declined in recent years.
December 12, 2025 SolGold weighs higher $1.1B Jiangxi bid as copper M&A heats up A successful acquisition would give JCC full control of SolGold's Cascabel project, a major undeveloped copper-gold resource.
December 11, 2025 Chinese zinc smelter breaks contract with Teck’s Alaska mine amid tariffs Teck supplies zinc concentrate from Red Dog, one of the world's largest zinc mines, to global clients, including in Asia.
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.
Copper price racks up longest rally since 2017 with bulls at the helm Futures have rallied by more than 40% this year, setting up the biggest annual advance since 2009. December 30, 2025 | 09:12 am
