Union members had rejected a previous proposal from Antofagasta in mid-May.

Russian sales of refined aluminum to China nearly trebled in April from the previous year.

The first gathering of the Asian metals community since the pandemic should have been a celebration, but the resurgence never came.

Felix Tshisekedi will visit China next week as the two nations look to conclude the re-negotiation of a $6.2 billion mineral-for-infrastructure deal.

While geopolitical risk in South America is growing, Ecuador, Colombia and Peru remain mineral-rich hot spots with excellent potential for new discoveries.

The USFS has told a federal court it is not sure when it could approve a land swap allowing Rio to develop the Resolution Copper mine.

The board of directors is to analyze binding offers for a 10% stake that could be valued at $2.5 billion.

The LME’s annual profit fell 27% to $56.1 million, the lowest since before a hike in trading fees in 2015.