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CHARTS: Big mining’s surge in value shames tech giants

The mining cycle turned two years ago – gains for the sector's largest companies have far outpaced stocks like Apple, Amazon, Google and Facebook since.

Frik Els | January 5, 2018 | 5:22 pm

Mining investments in Peru grew by 54.8% in November

Investments grew by 54.8% compared to the same month of…

Valentina Ruiz Leotaud | January 5, 2018 | 9:47 am

Cobalt price bulls’ worst fears may just have been confirmed

Breakthrough discovery backed by the US government replaces cobalt with…

Frik Els | January 4, 2018 | 9:03 pm

Commodities forge record-setting rally as BP to miners surge

The Bloomberg Commodity Index, which tracks returns on 22 raw…

Bloomberg News | January 4, 2018 | 12:46 pm

Copper price jumps after China cuts scrap imports by 94%

Beijing's clampdown on heavy industry continues to have positive impacts…

Frik Els | January 4, 2018 | 11:57 am

Western Copper confirms $1.7 million investment by Rio Tinto to maintain stake

The investment allows Rio to maintain its approximate 7.84% interest.

Staff Writer | April 11, 2023 | 9:05 am

More than half of aluminum in LME warehouses produced in Russia

The exchange has not banned Russian metals from being traded and stored in its system since Moscow invaded Ukraine.

Reuters | April 11, 2023 | 7:53 am

Subsidiary of Gecamines secures $75 million to build new unit

STL will produce copper cathodes, cobalt hydroxide, a germanium precipitate, silver concentrate and zinc oxides.

Reuters | April 11, 2023 | 7:25 am

Glencore sweetens offer for Teck with $8.2bn cash incentive

Revised bid gives Teck’s shareholders the option to receive cash plus 24% of the metals unit, instead of exposure to coal and oil.

Cecilia Jamasmie | April 11, 2023 | 5:53 am

Copper-based solution captures CO2, stores it in the ocean

An engineering researcher at Lehigh University has developed a novel way to capture carbon dioxide from the air.

Staff Writer | April 11, 2023 | 5:05 am

One of Teck Resources’ top investors backs separation plan

Egerton Capital UK said it will support proposal to separate Teck's base metals and a coal businesses in upcoming shareholders vote.

Cecilia Jamasmie | April 11, 2023 | 3:26 am

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CHARTS: Big mining’s surge in value shames tech giants

Mining investments in Peru grew by 54.8% in November

Cobalt price bulls’ worst fears may just have been confirmed

Commodities forge record-setting rally as BP to miners surge

Copper price jumps after China cuts scrap imports by 94%

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Western Copper confirms $1.7 million investment by Rio Tinto to maintain stake

More than half of aluminum in LME warehouses produced in Russia

Subsidiary of Gecamines secures $75 million to build new unit

Glencore sweetens offer for Teck with $8.2bn cash incentive

Copper-based solution captures CO2, stores it in the ocean

One of Teck Resources’ top investors backs separation plan

OZ Minerals gets Vietnam’s nod for its $6.4bn buyout by BHP

Newmont plumps final bid for Newcrest to $19.5bn

Codelco renews clean energy contract with Canada’s Innergex