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Anglo American says tech giants weigh equity stakes to secure copper for data centres
Technology companies hungry for the copper that goes into data centres are holding talks with miners about buying into supply directly, Anglo American chief executive Duncan Wanblad said on October 15, as copper trades close to record highs.
US Project Vault lines up $1 billion in loans after first 12,000-tonne copper delivery
Mercuria has delivered 12,000 metric tonnes of Congolese copper into Project Vault, the clearest evidence yet that Washington’s critical-minerals reserve is accumulating physical metal, as the reserve prepares up to US$1 billion in loans to American manufacturers.
Refined copper surplus forecast, but copper mines struggle to keep up
The global refined copper market is expected to record a surplus of about 104,000 metric tonnes in 2026, rising to 368,000 tonnes in 2027, according to the International Copper Study Group’s latest forecast.
Australia weighs nationalising rare-earth developer Northern Minerals over China-linked stakes
Australia is considering nationalising Northern Minerals after China-linked shareholders failed to comply with government orders to sell their stakes in the rare-earth developer. Resources Minister
Centinela strike puts 1% of global copper supply at risk
A strike at Antofagasta Minerals’ Centinela mine — producing roughly 1% of global copper mine supply and 4.5% of Chilean output — has entered its
Scandium: can new supply keep pace with defence and AI?
A single defence customer could reshape scandium supply and demand. In August, NioCorp announced a non-binding agreement with Lockheed Martin covering potential purchases of up