BHP commits $2.5bn to extend life of Spence copper mine in Chile
Project will extend the life of its Spence copper mine in Chile by over 50 years, at a time when copper prices have reach their highest levels since late 2014.
Congo reinstates miners’ VAT exemption on imports in U-turn
The government owes mining companies about $700 million in VAT…
Copper price surges to 32-month high as hedge funds place $20 billion bet
Copper trades just short of $3 a pound as large…
China’s Chalco plans $500m investment in Guinea bauxite project
The deal comes after a trip by the Guinean mines…
Copper price consensus outlook suggest rally will run out of steam
Even the most optimistic forecasts for copper by year-end is…
