China will import even more off-exchange refined copper this year, according to analysts and traders, as output from the Congo booms and users look to alleviate shortages and head off a potential... 

US net copper imports could rise by 50% to 100% in the coming months due to higher US prices before the Trump administration's planned tariffs, Goldman Sachs said in a note on Tuesday. The May... 

President Donald Trump’s latest tariffs on steel and aluminum imports came into force Wednesday, extending his trade wars to more of the US’s top trading partners in a risky bid to revive an... 

Rio Tinto is tapping the US investment-grade bond market Tuesday to raise between $7-billion and $9-billion for its just-closed acquisition of Arcadium Lithium, according to people familiar with... 

Meteoric Resources is finding it difficult to find local financing for its $420-million rare earth project in Brazil, pushing the Australian firm to expand its search for investors beyond the South... 

Carlyle Group’s Jeff Currie warned of a “security premium” that will be added to the cost of metals like copper as tariffs mean that countries will need to pay more to ensure domestic supplies.... 

Aim-listed Kefi Gold and Copper says approvals and other preparations are progressing well towards an all-parties signing of the Tulu Kapi gold project financing and the launch of major works.... 

ASX-listed Prospect Resources has announced a maiden mineral resource estimate (MRE) of 107-million tonnes grading 0.5% copper, for a total 515 000 t total contained copper, on the Mumbezhi copper... 

President Cyril Ramaphosa insists that his government intends following through on sending envoys to the US as announced during his State of the Nation Address but that it will do so once it has... 

JSE- and ASX-listed Orion Minerals' work programmes during the interim period to December 31, 2024, focused on the progression of definitive feasibility studies (DFS) for the company’s flagship... 

The first roundtable discussion between the Autonomous Bougainville Government (ABG), Bougainville Copper Limited (BCL), and Rio Tinto was held on March 6, in Port Moresby, marking the beginning of... 

South Africa has extensively tested highly convincing home-grown smelting technology that has the potential to re-establish this country as a global ferroalloys hub by enabling it to produce... 

Australia- and London-listed Resolute Mining has maintained its total mineral resources at 11-million ounces of contained gold, following exploration success at Tomboronkoto, in Senegal, and... 

Gemstone miner Gemfields’ application to transfer its market segmentation on the main board of the JSE, from the ‘prime segment’ to the ‘general segment’, has been approved with effect from March... 

TSX- and NYSE American-listed New Gold on Tuesday announced the appointment of Travis Murphy as VP of operations, effective March 24. Murphy, a registered professional geologist, brings more than... 

ASX-listed Geopacific Resources is set to begin a 30 000-m drilling programme at its 1.7-million-ounce Woodlark gold project in Papua New Guinea. Following the completion of a A$40-million... 

Indonesian Mining Association on Tuesday urged the government to reconsider a plan to hike royalty rates for mining products as miners are already struggling with rising operational costs and tight... 

Australia-headquartered Cyclone Metals is preparing for a large drilling campaign at its Iron Bear iron-ore project in Canada. The programme, set to run between June and November this year, will... 

Global iron-ore production growth is expected to accelerate over 2025 to 2029, with production to reach 2.92-billion tonnes by 2029, BMI, a unit of Fitch Solutions, says in its latest ‘Outlook for... 

Rio Tinto Group said it’s seeking to sell bonds in the US to help repay a bridging loan used to finance its $6.7-billion acquisition of Arcadium Lithium. The world’s second-biggest miner didn’t... 

The growing global demand for critical minerals could be a boon for Brazil, but the strict licensing process is holding back development, says the country’s former environmental chief who now heads... 

Peru is planning to send a delegation to meet with US officials after the Trump administration announced plans to introduce copper tariffs that may affect the South American nation’s biggest export... 

The Queensland government has made the decision to cancel the mining lease objections processes review, a move welcomed by the Association of Mining and Exploration Companies (Amec). The review,... 

Australia is playing down the possibility of an exemption from steel and aluminum tariffs expected from US President Donald Trump within days, despite last-minute discussions between officials in... 

Australian oil and gas producer Santos will look to increase investments in the United States because of the pro-energy policies of US President Donald Trump's administration, Santos CEO Kevin... 

Chevron would like to see durability in US energy policy rather than swings from one extreme to another, CEO Mike Wirth said on Monday. US President Donald Trump's first weeks in office during his... 

Freeport-McMoRan hopes US President Donald Trump declares copper a critical mineral, a move that would unlock tax credits needed to boost American production of the red metal and offset global... 

Australia-based St Barbara has updated its production and cost guidance for the second half of the 2025 financial year, citing adjustments to its Simberi operations in Papua New Guinea. The... 

ASX-listed Coolabah Metals has announced a binding conditional term sheet between Broken Hill Mines and commodities trader Hartree Metals for a $25-million (A$40-million) senior secured offtake... 

The results of the pilot testing of a new Proudly South African smelting technology, which lowers electricity usage and has the potential to render local ferroalloy beneficiation globally... 

London-listed mining services company Capital’s board has taken the decision to book noncash provisions in 2024, primarily relating to historical value-added tax receivables and various laboratory... 

Indonesia is proposing hiking royalties paid by miners in a bid to bolster public finances that are being strained by President Prabowo Subianto’s spending plans. The Energy and Mineral Resources... 

The Department of Mineral Resources and Energy (DMRE) has denied allegations from PP Gemstones that it is ignoring illegal sugilite mining by Black Rock mine and failing to respond to legal... 

London-listed Critical Mineral Resources (CMR) has signed an investment agreement with Gilini Holdings for the provision of £2.5-million in funding to be used for project acquisitions, expanding... 

ASX- and Aim-listed Sovereign Metals has achieved “outstanding” results from purification testing of coarse flake graphite concentrate from its Kasiya rutile/graphite project, in Malawi, for...