January 22, 2026 Rising copper prices help Freeport-McMoRan offset Grasberg production dip Average copper prices rose in the fourth quarter and hit all-time highs late in December.
January 22, 2026 Global Commodities Holdings launches trading in nickel premiums The LME lost the confidence of many users after a nickel crisis in 2022, but LME nickel volumes have recently rebounded.
January 22, 2026 Copper output disrupted at strike-hit Capstone Chile mine The Mantoverde mining site is running on restricted water supply, leading to the suspension of processing operations.
January 22, 2026 TMC soars after filing for international permit under new Trump rules The stock jumped more than 30% by noon on Tuesday after The Metals Co. became the first to seek Washington's approval to mine the seabed.
January 22, 2026 China’s bumper silver exports belie market fears of curbs China shipped around 5,100 tons of silver overseas last year, the highest volume of exports in at least 16 years.
January 22, 2026 Trump’s NATO deal would mean US mining and missiles in Greenland The icebound territory — the world’s largest island — has become crucial to the alliance’s interests in the Arctic.
January 22, 2026 Mali’s president tightens direct control over key mining sector Mali's military leader has created a new ministerial-level role to oversee the mining sector.
January 22, 2026 Japanese copper smelters still in talks for 2026 charges with miners Fees paid by miners to turn concentrate into refined metal have come under pressure as global smelting capacity expands faster than mined supply.
January 22, 2026 Column: US aluminum consumers pay the spiraling cost of tariffs American aluminum buyers are now paying an eye-watering 68% premium over the LME price to get physical metal.
January 21, 2026 Korea Zinc says US smelter’s waste pile has $3 billion in metal The company bought the Nyrstar processing plant in Clarksville, Tennessee, and now plans to invest $7.4 billion to expand and refurbish it.
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
