Metal price fell as a stronger US dollar and renewed worries over demand due to partial lockdowns in China weighed on sentiment.

The global commodity business can get a whole lot more expensive -- and dirtier, too.

As the mining industry gathers in Toronto this week for one of its biggest annual events, the focus will be on two groups of metals.

Ecuador and Chile have resumed negotiations over a partnership to develop a major copper deposit.

In recent years the uptick in the price of precious metals has reinforced their reputation as a store of value and leading drivers of mining activity around the world.

As the US accelerates its transition to EVs, obtaining the minerals required remains a challenge.

The disparity in costs faced by different copper mining companies in Chile will be taken into account in an industry-wide royalty.