August 6, 2018 Copper supply woes on show with No. 2 mine output to halve Production at Grasberg in Indonesia will fall by more than half next year as its giant pits transition to underground operations.
August 6, 2018 More northeast China cities cancel alumina projects amid public backlash China alumina, aluminium output set for repeat curbs this winter.
August 6, 2018 Union at Chile’s Escondida sets deadline for negotiations ahead of strike The union at the world's biggest copper mine told the company it should prove its willingness to negotiate by Monday morning.
August 5, 2018 Strange metal makes electrons work in teams: scientists Cuprates may carry current in a way entirely different from conventional metals such as copper.
August 5, 2018 Canadian junior ready to start drilling for copper in Spain Pan Global’s subsidiary Minera Águilas has received the necessary permits to start its exploration campaign on the first two sections of the Águilas project.
August 5, 2018 USTR reviewing Turkey’s trade preferences after tariff retaliation Imports of jewelry, precious metals and stone products would be under the microscope.
August 5, 2018 China’s Shandong province cuts steel and coal capacity in environment plan Shandong's Environmental Protection Bureau said it would cut pig iron production capacity by 600,000 tonnes and crude steel by 3.55 million tonnes by the end of this year.
August 3, 2018 Stellar rhodium price rally could be coming to an end Price for scarce precious metal rhodium is up 270% in two years.
August 3, 2018 South Africa’s Sibanye-Stillwater forecasts first-half profit Sibanye-Stillwater is due to report half-year results on August 23.
August 2, 2018 White House escalates China trade dispute to secure early breakthrough: Kemp Trump has reportedly rejected a plan to levy tariffs of 10 percent on an additional $200 billion of imports from China and ordered aides to prepare a proposal for tariffs…
Ports for Australia’s Pilbara iron ore region closed due to cyclone Port Hedland, about 1,300 km (800 miles) north of Western Australia's state capital, Perth, is the world's biggest export point for iron ore. February 07, 2026 | 11:40 am