December 16, 2025

Europe trawls for alternative aluminum supply in face of Mozal shutdown

The plant shipped almost 430,000 tons of aluminum to the EU in the first 10 months of 2025.

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

LME outlines proposed new rules on position limits

The new rules will apply to "critical contracts" in the bourse's core aluminum, copper, lead, nickel, tin and zinc futures offerings, LME said.

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

Silver price heads for weekly gain in speculative surge

The precious metal rose to an all-time-high above $64 an ounce on Friday morning.

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 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 11, 2025

Innovation slump drags mining productivity down — report

New McKinsey research says mining productivity has stalled for years as costs rise and grades fall, but innovation could reverse it.

December 10, 2025

Falling inventory behind silver price surge: Sprott

Analysts led by Paul Wong wrote that the global silver inventory has reached a point where any further demand is "creating price convexity".

December 10, 2025

Infographic: BRICs vs the West – the gold divide

As geopolitics shift, BRICS nations are rapidly boosting gold holdings and moving away from US-dollar reserves.