Fortescue to Acquire Alta Copper in C$139M Deal as It Deepens Push Into Copper
Australia’s Fortescue (ASX: FMG) has agreed to acquire Peru-focused explorer Alta Copper (TSX: ATCU; US-OTC: DNCUD) in an all-cash transaction...
Metal Markets
Heliostar lifts value estimate, capital costs at Cerro del Gallo gold-silver project
Heliostar Metals (TSXV: HSTR; US-OTC: HSTXF) has more than doubled the estimated value of its Cerro del Gallo gold-silver project...
U.S. Eyes Up to $1B Investment to Modernize Key DRC Rail Link
The United States is considering providing as much as US$1 billion to overhaul a major rail line in the Democratic...
Top 10 Aluminum-Producing Countries in 2025
Aluminum remains one of the world’s most essential industrial metals, supporting everything from global food packaging to aviation, construction, renewable...
Copper’s Supercycle: Why Analysts Say the World May “Run Out of Copper”
As the global economy accelerates toward electrification and decarbonization, one industrial metal has emerged as the backbone of the transition:...
Off-Season Slowdown and Structural Shifts Hit Southeast Asia’s Secondary Aluminium Market
Trading activity in Southeast Asia’s scrap aluminum and recycled aluminum alloy markets has weakened in recent weeks, as rising aluminum...
UAE Produces First Low-Carbon Aluminium Using Nuclear Power from Barakah Plant
The United Arab Emirates has delivered its first batch of low-carbon aluminium produced with electricity generated entirely from the Barakah...
Cochilco Raises 2025–2026 Copper Price Outlook to Record Highs as Supply Pressures Deepen
Chile’s state copper commission Cochilco boosted its copper price forecasts for 2025 and 2026 to the highest levels in its...
Canada Nickel Gains Momentum as Ottawa Elevates Crawford Project to Major Projects
Canada Nickel Company Inc. (TSXV:CNC) received a major boost this week after the federal government formally advanced its flagship Crawford...
Aluminum Producer Imposes Surcharges as U.S. Tariffs Drive Consumer Costs Higher
A surge in U.S. smelting and import costs has prompted major aluminum producer Rio Tinto Group to apply surcharges on...