July 2, 2025 Mineral smuggling from Congo to Rwanda at ‘unprecedented levels’, UN says UN experts document how Rwanda has already expanded its economic interests in Congo through the M23 occupation.
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 Column: Copper’s tariff high fails to lift other LME metals Doctor Copper hasn't been quite the same since President Trump announced an investigation into US imports.
July 2, 2025 Indonesia plans to cut mining quota period back to one year, minister says The move is expected to help underpin prices of coal and ores and boost government revenues.
July 2, 2025 Vale cuts forecast for iron ore agglomerates output amid market weakness Vale said that the change reflected current market conditions for pellets.
July 1, 2025 Peru copper transport disrupted as informal miners block roads While on-site operations are unaffected by the protests, transport of semi-processed copper from MMG’s Las Bambas and Hudbay’s Constancia have been interrupted.
July 1, 2025 Chile lithium expansion cleared by little-known nuclear agency The Chilean Nuclear Energy Commission signed off on a proposal that clears the way for a major lithium expansion over the coming decades.
July 1, 2025 Vitol launches mine finance fund as competition grows for metals Valor Mining Credit Partners LP will be managed by Breakwall and offer capital to companies looking to refinance debt, make acquisitions and expand in other ways.
July 1, 2025 Gold helps Canada’s stocks benchmark outshine the S&P 500 Gold and silver stocks drove half of the gains in the S&P/TSX Composite Index through June 18.
July 1, 2025 Codelco secures lithium quota needed for SQM partnership Chile's nuclear energy regulator CCHEN approved an initial extraction of 2.5 million metric tons of lithium metal equivalent from 2031 to 2060.
Column: As global metals fever spreads, markets buckle under the heat China's metal exchanges have for two months been struggling to contain the unprecedented liquidity rush caused by the spreading metals mania. February 07, 2026 | 05:27 am
