Transition Metal scales microbe tech for copper recovery
Startup’s site-specific additives lift copper recovery from low-grade sulfides as demand surges and richer deposits run out.
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China’s CMRG sounds out steel mills on banned BHP ore stockpiles
CMRG in recent days has surveyed mills about how much Jimblebar they’re holding and how much it’s costing in storage.
Ivanhoe meets 2025 output targets as Kamoa-Kakula smelter ramps up
Kamoa-Kakula spent 2025 tackling water inflows that restricted access to higher‑grade ore and weighed on recoveries.
Panama aims to make a decision on Cobre Panama dispute by June
President Jose Raul Mulino also said that Chilean President-elect Jose Antonio Kast has offered to help by providing support from three mining experts.
TD Securities closes silver short in model‑portfolio update
Spot silver jumped about 6.7% on Wednesday to a record high of $93.57 an ounce.
Vale Indonesia secures mining quota approval for 2026
The company did not disclose the volume of nickel ore it has been allowed to produce this year.
BHP, Rio Tinto join forces to boost iron ore pipeline
The two miners will consider collaboration on two projects — Rio’s Wunbye deposit and BHP’s Yandi — to boost production over the longer term.
Caledonia plans to spend $132 million on Zimbabwe’s biggest gold mine this year
Caledonia plans to develop the Bilboes mine at a projected total capital cost of $584 million.
Column: Resurgent London Metal Exchange rides speculative tsunami
LME posted record trading volumes last year, a remarkable recovery from the dark days of the nickel crisis four years ago.
