October 23, 2025

Antofagasta trims forecast as copper output inches up

The Chilean miner saw 1% rise in Q3 copper production and expects annual output at lower end of 660,000-700,000 tonnes.

October 22, 2025

Colombia deals a blow to AngloGold’s $1.4B copper project

Quebradona aims to produce 1.4M tonnes of copper, 1.4M oz of gold, and 21.6M oz of silver over 20 years.

October 22, 2025

Teck beats profit forecast on higher metals prices, Anglo merger on track

Teck beat Q3 profit estimates, boosted by rising copper and zinc prices, despite production constraints at its Quebrada Blanca mine.

October 21, 2025

Vale sees 2025 iron ore output at top range after strongest quarter since 2018

It produced 94.4 million metric tons of iron ore in the third quarter.

October 21, 2025

RANKED: Top 10 automakers by battery cobalt spending

Congo’s export quotas have lit a fire under cobalt prices and spending on the battery material is up 51% year on year despite ongoing thrifting. 

October 21, 2025

Southern Copper’s $1.8B Tía María mine gets green light

The approval is expected to boost confidence in Peru's mining sector and may unlock stalled developments nationwide.

October 21, 2025

Appian, World Bank start $1B critical minerals fund

Washington-based IFC will anchor the fund, contributing $100 million at first.

October 20, 2025

Brazil targets rare earth revival as mining council takes shape

More than three years after it was announced, Brazil’s Mining Policy Council has officially been installed.

October 20, 2025

Panama will insist on resource ownership in Cobre copper mine talks

For Panama, a reopening of the mine offers the potential for creating thousands of jobs and a boost to the economy.

October 20, 2025

Robert Friedland says global economy faces copper crisis

Friedland’s four-year copper forecasts proved spot-on — prices now top $5 per pound or about $11,130 per tonne.