In the past two weeks, two other Chinese companies have both announced plans to produce 40,000 tonnes per year of matte in Indonesia.

There are two major gold and copper mines operating in Ecuador's Amazon region, while other projects have been halted by community opposition.

The global refined copper market is expected to be in a significant surplus in 2022, according to ICSG.

The zinc market is turning out to be considerably tighter than anyone expected just a few months ago, writes Andy Home.

The commodity trader posted a net profit of $3.1 billion for its financial year ending Sept. 30, almost double the previous year.

Las Bambas warned on Friday it would have to suspend production by next week if the situation was not resolved.

The company secured rights to earn up to 90% of 28 mining claims and 1 mineral lease totaling 4,968 Hectares covering the Sherridon mining district.

In Andrew Milewski's view, the most exciting asset class is carbon credits.