Threat of strikes looms large for copper supply in 2018: Andy Home

LME copper has given up 30% since touching a record peak in March.

Talon has been selected as a recipient of the first set of projects funded by US President Biden's Bipartisan Infrastructure Law to expand domestic manufacturing of batteries for electric vehicles.

The comments come a week after Bloomberg News reported that the Biden administration is considering an outright ban of Russian aluminum.

BHP and Antofagasta said a mining royalty bill in Chile would affect competitiveness and encourage miners to reevaluate investments.

Possible sanctions on Russian metal, lawsuits, a battle to recover trust and a slump in nickel trading after the March fiasco are just some of the headwinds facing the LME.

New restrictions on battery sourcing and critical minerals, along with price caps and income caps, take effect on Jan. 1.

Advisory firm recommended Turquoise Hill shareholders vote for Rio Tinto’s cash offer to acquire 49% of the shares it doesn’t own for C$43 a share.

The amount of available copper in the London Metal Exchange's warehouse network has halved over the last eight days.

Albemarle and Piedmont are among the 20 manufacturing and processing companies winning US Energy Department grants.