China, according to Pebble Mine CEO John Shively, is "light years ahead of us" after it secured every stage of the mineral ...

Chinese companies are rapidly increasing their investments in global mining operations, particularly in critical minerals like copper and cobalt, to secure raw material supply chains. This accelerated ...

Zijin Mining Group Co. is planning double-digit growth for its gold and copper production in 2026, after surging prices and expanding operations propelled annual profit to another record.

Zijin Mining Group is expanding rapidly across Tibet, Africa and Central Asia, helping China secure control over gold and ...

BEIJING (Reuters) -China's refined copper output is set to hit a record high in 2025, analysts say, as its giant smelting sector powers through a global shortage of copper ore that is forcing some ...

Copper futures raced to a record high on Wednesday as major mine disruptions and disappointing forecasts from leading producers stoked supply shortage concerns. The London benchmark price of the ...

China will tighten oversight of new copper and alumina projects to curb irrational investment and disorderly expansion from ...

BEIJING/SINGAPORE (Reuters) -Some Chinese smelters have agreed to process copper from Chilean miner Antofagasta for no charge, a record low for the industry, but the outcome was better than expected ...

Copper demand is expected to grow by 70% by 2050, with renewable energy, EVs, and digital infrastructure (like data centers and AI) being key drivers. Ageing mines, declining ore grades, and long ...

Freeport-McMoRan and Southern Copper rose as copper prices popped as much as 3.7% to nearly 100,000 yuan/ton in Shanghai, ...