July 2, 2025 Rio Tinto-backed aluminum firm to invest $1.1 billion in Canada smelter Aluminerie Alouette is a consortium made up of Rio Tinto, which owns 40%, and other companies including AMAG Austria Metall AG and Norway’s Hydro Aluminium.
July 2, 2025 Glencore launches $1 billion buyback as Viterra deal closes The buyback follows the merger of global agribusiness Bunge Global with its grain handler Viterra.
July 2, 2025 Group Eleven cuts best zinc-silver result yet at Ballywire project in Ireland The result comes almost two months after the company reported it had drilled some of the highest grade silver intercepts in Ireland in more than 60 years.
July 2, 2025 Uncovering fraud risks in mining company HR records From September, large mining and metals companies in the UK could face a new "failure to prevent fraud" (FTP) offence.
July 1, 2025 Adriatic Metals reaches commercial production at Vareš silver mine in Bosnia Vareš began production early last year, becoming Europe’s first new mine in over a decade.
July 1, 2025 Copper price rises to three‑month high amid supply squeeze and trade optimism LME copper prices are set to close out the first half of the year with a gain of 12%.
July 1, 2025 INSIGHT: Rare earth magnet users jolted into paying premium prices for ex-China supply While rare earths magnets from China are beginning to flow again, customers remain on edge about the threat of future shortages.
June 27, 2025 Copper price down after $0 Chinese smelter deal The $0 agreement presents a win for China's smelters given spot charges are hovering around the –$43 mark.
June 26, 2025 Column: LME’s new position rules reflect a changed metals landscape Traders have been scaling up bets even as LME warehouse inventory has been depleting.
June 26, 2025 Greenland miner eyes US, EU deals after Trump boosted interest Amaroq is in talks with a number of lenders about state loans, offtake agreements and direct investments.
Codelco to produce 1.344mt of copper in 2026, chairman says The company's lithium joint venture with SQM is expected to produce 250,000 tons in 2026, chairman Maximo Pacheco also said. January 12, 2026 | 07:13 am
Gecamines to buy 100,000t of copper from Tenke Fungurume mine The purchase represents 20% of TFM’s output, in line with Gecamines’ 20% shareholding. January 12, 2026 | 07:07 am
Japan launches world’s first deep-sea rare earth mining test Tokyo has begun a seabed mining trial near Minamitori Island as it seeks to cut reliance on Chinese rare earth supplies. January 12, 2026 | 05:13 am