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Chile’s copper output up 10% in February

Production in February 2024 was 420,242 metric tons.

Reuters | March 28, 2024 | 6:04 am

India to send teams to Chile seeking lithium and copper assets

India will send two delegations next month to Chile to…

Reuters | March 28, 2024 | 3:41 am

World’s top aluminum producer sees raw material supply risk in Guinea

The West African nation last year provided 70% of China’s…

Bloomberg News | March 28, 2024 | 3:36 am

China smelters plan output cuts, no Q2 copper guidance price

China's top copper smelters have proposed to cut production by…

Reuters | March 28, 2024 | 3:34 am

Canada introduces tougher security reviews of foreign investments

In 2023, Ottawa tightened foreign investment rules for the critical…

Reuters | March 27, 2024 | 2:58 pm

First Quantum faces rocky road as Panama protesters dig in

Investors wiped out about $6 billion, or 48%, from the company's market value this week.

Reuters | November 1, 2023 | 3:17 pm

Zimbabwe lithium export earnings treble as projects take off

Africa’s top lithium producer, Zimbabwe hopes demand for the mineral will help revive its ailing economy.

Reuters | November 1, 2023 | 1:24 pm

Poll – Copper to claw higher in 2024 despite headwinds

Copper prices have shed about 15% since touching the highest in more seven months in January.

Reuters | November 1, 2023 | 10:01 am

Column: Mining faces gulf between ambition and reality on energy transition, China

Mining companies in the West are facing two overarching challenges in trying to produce enough metals to enable the energy transition.

Reuters | November 1, 2023 | 9:38 am

First Quantum shares down 50% as Panama Congress committee OKs referendum

Bill has cleared the first hurdle to becoming a law that allows national referendum on the contract covering Cobre Panama copper mine.

Cecilia Jamasmie | November 1, 2023 | 6:11 am

Chinese wire rod giant Amer to wind up Shanghai copper trading book

Amer’s Shanghai trading unit, Arc Resources terminated many contracts with existing customers and suppliers for the remainder of 2023.

Reuters | October 31, 2023 | 1:14 pm

Panama’s investor-friendly image at risk from anti-mining rage

First Quantum’s troubles are playing out in a country led by one of the most pro-business governments in the region.

Bloomberg News | October 31, 2023 | 1:06 pm

Canada, US must spur critical mineral mining, refining at home to secure clean energy shift, American envoy says

Both countries need to build up their mining and refining, and battery making capacity quickly.

Steven Chase - The Globe and Mail | October 31, 2023 | 12:20 pm

Fleet Space Technologies launches new ExoSphere features for global mineral exploration

ExoSphere also awarded a Demonstrator Program contract by the Australian Space Agency to develop geophysical devices for locating water deposits on the Moon.

Staff Writer | October 31, 2023 | 11:27 am

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