April 10, 2025

Codelco logging strong Q2 demand from China, chairman says

Pacheco told Reuters earlier this week that he was confident in the long-term stability of the copper market.

April 10, 2025

Copper smelting activity fell sharply in March, satellite data shows

Data was provided by Earth-i, which tracks smelters representing up to 95% of global production.

April 9, 2025

China’s copper smelters rue Beijing’s curbs on US raw materials

China’s swift retaliation in matching Washington’s blanket 34% levies is likely to bring US shipments of copper scrap to a halt from next month.

April 9, 2025

Gold price rallies over 3% as trade war heats up

"Ultimately gold continues to be seen as a hedge against instability here," an analyst said.

April 9, 2025

Column: Annual zinc processing benchmark looks bullish but isn’t

Zinc has been the consistent under-performer of the LME base metal pack since the start of 2025.

April 8, 2025

Europe seen struggling to compete with China on rare earths

"Today there's a cost gap of 20% to 40% between a value chain in China and a potential value chain in Europe," a consultancy says.

April 8, 2025

Ma’aden weighs foreign partner for minerals processing pact

Saudi Arabia's flagship miner is considering choosing at least one of four foreign firms to form a rare earths processing partnership.

April 8, 2025

CMOC boosts cobalt output at Congo mines despite export ban

CMOC's cobalt production rose almost 21% in the three months to March.

April 7, 2025

USA Rare Earth CEO: America’s dependence on China is unsustainable

China has tightened its grip on critical minerals by imposing new export restrictions on rare earth elements in response to U.S. tariffs. […]

April 7, 2025

Chinese buyers snapped up copper as prices plunged below $8,500

Copper prices plunged as much as 7.7% within 15 minutes of opening on the LME.