Norsk Hydro to resume Brazil’s Alunorte output at half capacityNorsk Hydro said on Tuesday it has won permits from Brazilian authorities to restart operations at half capacity at its Alunorte alumina refinery.Reuters | October 10, 2018 | 9:55 am
Poland’s KGHM focused on balance sheet, not dividendsKGHM will deliver updated strategy by year-end and it has…Reuters | October 10, 2018 | 9:22 am
BHP aims to restart Olympic Dam copper facility this monthIn August, BHP had shut an acid plant following a…Reuters | October 10, 2018 | 2:00 am
Copper-infused innovation helps convert CO2 into ethylene A new energy-efficient carbon dioxide electroreduction system converts CO2 into ethylene for industrial purposes. Staff Writer | February 2, 2024 | 6:06 am
Germany invests $1.1bn to counter China on raw materials The state fund will focus on cobalt, copper, lithium, silicon, rare earths projects, including in extraction, processing and recycling. Bloomberg News | February 2, 2024 | 5:13 am
Bougainville Copper soars on Panguna licence 5-year extension The company is attempting to reopen the giant Panguna mine, believed to hold 5.3 million tonnes of copper and 19.3 million ounces of gold. Cecilia Jamasmie | February 2, 2024 | 3:44 am
British Columbia’s Nisga’a Nation plans Indigenous-majority owned royalty company Vega Mining will acquire from the Nisga’a the rights to five existing annual benefit payment entitlements with projects in the Golden Triangle, in exchange for common shares in Vega’s capital. Blair McBride | February 1, 2024 | 2:58 pm
Base metals drop as investors weigh Fed path, China consumption Industrial metals have had a soft start to the year. Bloomberg News | February 1, 2024 | 2:25 pm
Capstone Copper to sell 59.5 million shares to RBC Capital for $280m The offering is expected to close on around Feb. 8. Reuters | February 1, 2024 | 2:20 pm
Hydro to invest 180 million euros in new Spanish aluminum recycling plant The plant will produce 120,000 metric tons of low-carbon metal for Europe's energy transition plan, Hydro says. Reuters | February 1, 2024 | 9:50 am
Hedge funds ramp up copper bets as supply shocks reverberate Funds including Tribeca Investment Partners, Terra Capital and Anaconda Invest all say the supply dynamics support price increases in 2024. Bloomberg News | February 1, 2024 | 8:04 am
Glencore reports lower 2023 copper, nickel, cobalt output; flags further falls Other producers including BHP have put nickel projects on ice to counter falling prices for the metal. Reuters | February 1, 2024 | 7:56 am