August 5, 2025 Aurubis earnings beat forecasts as copper supply remains tight Aurubis says it expects the higher contributions from sulfuric acid, copper products and metals to continue for the rest of year.
August 5, 2025 Zimbabwe platinum miners owed millions in unpaid export earnings The southern African country requires all exporters to retain only 70% of their proceeds in foreign currency.
August 5, 2025 Why did copper escape US tariffs when aluminum did not? Since June, aluminum metal shipped to the US, where smelters face higher electricity bills than copper producers, has attracted 50% tariffs.
August 5, 2025 Uranium Energy’s Sweetwater plant on fast track for in-situ mining approval The facility in Wyoming has been added to the FAST-41 transparency dashboard.
August 5, 2025 Australia pledges $87M to rescue Trafigura’s Nyrstar smelters in critical minerals push The initial focus will be on fast-tracking an antimony pilot plant in Port Pirie, Nyrstar said.
August 5, 2025 Tianqi Lithium Australia JV says it is prioritizing long-term viability of refinery The refinery, the first lithium hydroxide plant to be built in Australia, has been grappling with operational issues and production delays.
August 4, 2025 Alcoa flags gallium potential in study with Japanese partners Company will investigate production of metal used in semiconductors as a byproduct from existing aluminum operations in Western Australia.
August 4, 2025 Greer says US-China talks ‘about halfway there’ on rare earths The key industrial components were a focus of negotiations in Stockholm last week.
August 4, 2025 Codelco must send reports to restart underground mining after El Teniente collapse To lift the suspension, Codelco would have to hand in four reports of the collapse at El Teniente.
August 4, 2025 Operations at Codelco’s El Teniente mine remain suspended after collapse In a filing, Codelco added that it was committed to restoring operations as soon as safety conditions permitted.
Midnight Sun rises on Zambia-DRC copper district where superpowers converge Company just released an initial resource in the heart of the Zambian-Congo Copperbelt. February 08, 2026 | 06:36 am