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.
December 19, 2025 Savannah nears full ownership of Barroso lithium lease The Aldeia lease transfer would expand Barroso’s resource base as Savannah targets EU lithium supply and advances permitting.
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