Coal • Nov 7, 2025
Trump Expands U.S. Critical Minerals List to Copper
The U.S. expands its critical minerals list to include copper, uranium, and met coal — reshaping mining incentives and national supply strategies.
Copper
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Copper • Oct 9, 2025
Copper’s Deficit Countdown: Why 2026 Could
Copper — the metal that powers everything from electric vehicles to AI-driven data centers — is heading toward its most consequential supply crunch in a decade.…
Copper • Oct 8, 2025
U.S. Takes 10% Stake in Trilogy Metals to
In a move that sent its stock prices soaring, the U.S. government announced Monday it will invest $35.6 million in Canadian explorer Trilogy Metals Inc., taking…
Copper • Oct 1, 2025
Chile’s Alcaparrosa Sinkhole: Court Orders
TIERRA AMARILLA, Chile — Three years after a vast sinkhole tore open above the Alcaparrosa underground copper mine, Chilean regulators have turned a slow-moving environmental disaster…
Asia Pacific • Sep 30, 2025
ABM Proves Metallurgical Strength at
Asian Battery Metals (ASX: ABM) has delivered a decisive technical milestone at its flagship Oval copper-nickel-PGE discovery in Mongolia, reporting metallurgical recoveries of up to 95%…
Copper • Sep 29, 2025
Argentina Approves McEwen’s $2.7 Billion Los
September 29, 2025 – San Juan, Argentina — Argentina has formally approved Canadian miner McEwen Copper’s $2.7 billion Los Azules project, granting it eligibility under the…
Copper • Sep 26, 2025
Japan’s JX Advanced Metals Pivots to Urban Mining and
JX Advanced Metals (TSE: 5016) is betting big on urban mining and a new “green hybrid smelting” model to safeguard margins and secure critical minerals for…
Copper • Sep 23, 2025
Copper Wars: Nations Race to Lock In Supplies
The race to secure copper has entered a new phase. Analysts warn that global copper demand could outpace supply by 300,000–500,000 tonnes in 2025, intensifying competition…
Copper • Sep 23, 2025
Why China’s copper smelters are squeezed as
China’s copper smelters, responsible for more than half of global refined output, are facing renewed margin pressure as sulphuric acid prices—a critical revenue-supporting byproduct—fall sharply. The…
Copper • Sep 19, 2025
Why copper sits at the centre of Ottawa’s
When Ottawa unveiled its list of five “nation-building” projects under a new federal fast-track program, two were copper mines: Newmont’s Red Chris block-cave expansion in northwest…
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