August 28, 2023

Top copper-producing nation Chile sees mining costs jump 29%

Inflationary pressure is coming from lower ore quality, which means more rock has to be crushed to extract the same amount of metal.

August 28, 2023

Hyperdrive: Why the EV industry is talking about ‘black mass’

Benchmark Mineral Intelligence, Fastmarkets and S&P Global have launched regular price assessments of the material.

August 28, 2023

Indonesia nickel mining quota delays due to switch back to old system – official

Prices of nickel ore in Indonesia have surged about 10% in recent weeks.

August 24, 2023

UK Serious Fraud Office drops long-running investigations into Rio Tinto and ENRC

Another setback for an agency that’s expended years prosecuting suspected corruption across the commodities industry.

August 24, 2023

Chile vows flexibility to lure investment into lithium riches

The Chilean government is “close” to specifying what salt flats will be protected under its new national lithium strategy.

August 24, 2023

Chilean lawmakers to launch Codelco probe amid extended copper slide

The probe will focus in particular on project delays and planning, as well as Codelco's corporate structure, according to a congressional statement.

August 24, 2023

Headwinds mount in quest for stable copper supplies

By 2025, deficit is projected to spike to 217,000 tonnes and could further intensify to a staggering 2.2 million tonnes by 2032.

August 24, 2023

Column: LME warehousers bet the great metals destock is over

LME storage capacity grew modestly in the second quarter of this year, the first quarterly increase in two years.

August 24, 2023

Another metals trader says it has been hit by nickel fraud

Kataman Metals alleges it paid $3.3 million for nickel from New Alloys Trading only to discover that there was no nickel inside the containers.

August 24, 2023

Congo wants ERG copper, cobalt assets in bid to regain control

The government and state-owned miner Gecamines say ERG has been too slow to develop the deposits.