MMG halts new Congo plant after one year on cobalt slump MMG said it suspended operations at its new facility at the Kinsevere mine in December 2024. Bloomberg News | March 6, 2025 | 7:11 am
Mercuria, Glencore renew deal for Congo’s share of Tenke copper Mercuria was allotted 50% of state-held Gecamines’ share of the volume, while Glencore won 25%. Bloomberg News | March 5, 2025 | 4:50 pm
Mali suspends artisanal gold mining permits to foreigners after incidents At least 49 people, many of them women, were killed after an artisanal gold mine collapsed in western Mali last month. Bloomberg News | March 5, 2025 | 12:16 pm
Silver price extends advance on weaker dollar and trade war worries Silver gained as much as 1.2%, rising for a third day. Bloomberg News | March 5, 2025 | 8:20 am
Copper prices surge as Trump signals 25% tariff on imports Trump’s comments in a speech to Congress sparked a frenetic rally in Comex copper prices. Bloomberg News | March 5, 2025 | 7:40 am
Gold’s price disruption eases as Trump tariff trade ‘exhausted’ The gap between Comex futures and spot gold has now shrunk to around $10 an ounce from highs of about $60 in January. Bloomberg News | March 4, 2025 | 4:25 pm
Aluminum tariff questions throw US manufacturers into tumult A key uncertainty is whether raw aluminum and related products incur a 25% tariff or if they get a more favorable 10% treatment for being a critical mineral. Bloomberg News | March 4, 2025 | 3:25 pm
Congo courts Trump for strategic minerals tie-up as war looms Congo has asked for an urgent meeting between Presidents Felix Tshisekedi and Donald Trump to discuss a pact. Bloomberg News | March 4, 2025 | 1:14 pm
Indonesia’s nickel boom is forcing its own smelters to shut down Advances made by Chinese firms have seen the metal being displaced by cheaper battery chemistries. Bloomberg News | March 4, 2025 | 9:23 am
China’s copper output keeps surging even as strains mount Chinese copper output is expected to hit another record this year. Bloomberg News | March 4, 2025 | 7:35 am
Copper miners are next bet to fuel Canada stocks outperformance Copper miners saw a brief lift Monday in Toronto as Chinese factory activity signaled recovery. Bloomberg News | March 4, 2025 | 7:31 am
UK sees Ukraine mineral deal as insufficient US security promise “The mineral deal is not enough on its own,” UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer said on Monday. Bloomberg News | March 3, 2025 | 2:47 pm
