December 23, 2025

Disruption and dislocation: LME metals’ year in seven charts

Supply disruption and tariff dislocation have defined the London Metal Exchange base metals complex this year.

December 23, 2025

Copper price tops $12,000 for first time on tariffs, supply woes

Copper prices exceed $12,000 a tonne for the first time on record due to mine disruptions and tariffs, despite weak demand in China.

December 23, 2025

Two killed in underground explosion at Polish coal mine

Eight workers evacuated, but contact with two was lost. After seven hours, teams found the missing miners dead.

December 22, 2025

Troilus in talks on German funding for Quebec gold-copper mine

Troilus has secured as much as $700 million in financing to restart the mine from KfW, Societe Generale and Export Development Canada.

December 22, 2025

Copper price heads toward $12,000 as banks predict further gains

With year-end approaching, copper on the London Metal Exchange is up nearly 40%, marking its biggest annual gain since 2009.

December 22, 2025

Glencore buys majority stake in Dutch fuel company FincoEnergies

Finco is a major player in the Dutch wholesale fuel market and in the region's biofuels and low-carbon fuel sectors.

December 22, 2025

Copper’s tight supply and tariff risks set for a volatile 2026

Analysts warn structural deficits may start in 2026 as copper hits records, demand accelerates and supply struggles to keep up.

December 21, 2025

Over 60% of critical minerals demand met through global trade: IEF

The IEF report predicts global demand for copper, nickel, cobalt, lithium and rare earths rising from 28 million tonnes in 2021 to nearly 41 million by 2040.

December 20, 2025

Column: EV revolution rolls on but battery metals lose their charge

It should only be a matter of time before demand momentum absorbs the current supply glut, writes Reuters columnist Andy Home.

December 19, 2025

Glencore’s Kazzinc said to open up metal sales to rival traders

The miner has reportedly issued a tender for the entirety of its 2026 copper production.