June 27, 2025 Vale defines part of Carajas investment plan execution Company says some of the projects are in the execution phase.
June 27, 2025 China’s copper smelters win better-than-expected $0 processing fee Some Chinese smelters have agreed to process copper from Antofagasta for no charge, a record low for the industry.
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 Informal mining boom is biggest fear for Peru’s copper investors Peru has slipped to third in the global copper-production ranking and last year posted its first decline in output in five years.
June 26, 2025 BHP faces UK contempt charge for funding case over Brazil dam collapse BHP denies liability and says the case duplicates legal proceedings and repair programs in Brazil.
June 26, 2025 CHART: The brutal economics of EV battery lithium Value of installed lithium in the average electric vehicle sold globally plummets by 89%.
June 25, 2025 SQM cuts 5% of Chile workforce as prices fail to bounce back Lithium prices have plunged nearly 90% since their peak in late 2022.
June 25, 2025 Vale to eliminate water use in Carajas iron ore processing by 2027 Ending the use of water in iron ore beneficiation would eliminate generation of waste.
June 25, 2025 Vale Base Metals chair Cutifani to step down; Pimenta tapped for role Mark Cutifani will step down as chairman of the copper and nickel spin-off.
June 25, 2025 Copper price: Chinese smelters ramp up exports, potentially squeezing home market too Exports at these levels would bring renewed pressure and could potentially tip the Chinese market into backwardation as well.
China’s November net gold imports via Hong Kong more than doubled from October Spot gold prices have risen about 72% this year, hitting a record $4,549.71 an ounce on Friday, the biggest annual gain since 1979. December 29, 2025 | 07:35 am
