October 13, 2025 GRAPHIC: Copper’s rally needs China impetus to reach record The metal has been propelled higher in 2025 by a weak dollar and, in recent months, a series of mining mishaps, but there is still a question mark over demand.
October 13, 2025 China’s iron ore, copper and coal imports rise to annual high However, copper concentrate imports dropped 6.3% as mine disruptions, most recently at Grasberg in Indonesia, hampered supply of the smelting feedstock.
October 13, 2025 Caterpillar to acquire Australia’s RPMGlobal for $728 million The news comes after Caterpillar had offered to buy the Australian company at A$5 per share in early September.
October 13, 2025 Vulcan Energy inks agreement to supply Glencore with lithium The company will supply Glencore with between 36,000 tonnes and 44,000 tonnes of lithium hydroxide monohydrate over an initial eight-year period.
October 12, 2025 Copper bulls’ LME Week party clouded by Trump’s China threats The renewed concerns about a US-China trade war highlight an uncomfortable truth for the copper market.
October 12, 2025 Fire breaks out at Indonesia nickel hub, three injured Operations at Morowali Industrial Park were running normally as the incident affected the premises of only one tenant.
October 12, 2025 INSIGHT: Mining megadeals are poor fix for copper shortage For mining bosses to start solving the copper shortage, the rest of the world will have to feel it first.
October 12, 2025 Australia mulls US deal, $777 million rare earth fund The proposal under consideration includes possible price floors, government-backed loans, offtake guarantees and direct investment in Australian projects to bolster local producers.
October 12, 2025 Column: Turbulent markets fuel LME’s recovery from nickel crisis Trading volumes are up, with nickel itself back to pre-crisis activity levels.
October 11, 2025 Silver traders rush bars to London as historic squeeze rocks market Benchmark prices in London have soared to near-unprecedented levels over New York.
Global potash market shrugs off US move to end Belarus sanctions Belarusian exports still face hurdles, as European Union sanctions remain in force. December 15, 2025 | 03:09 pm
