Vale to follow BHP on new provisions over dam failure, analysts sayAnalysts have calculated an additional provision between about $3.5 billion and $3.6 billion to match BHP provisions for the year.Reuters | February 15, 2024 | 12:35 pm
Mexican mining sector balks at plan to ban open-pit minesThe industry says such a move would be disastrous for…Reuters | February 15, 2024 | 10:24 am
Palladium price heads for biggest one-day gain in two months on short coveringLast week, palladium had fallen below platinum for the first…Reuters | February 14, 2024 | 9:48 am
Metals traders are leaving hedge funds as markets disappoint Despite the personnel moves, there aren’t yet signs of permanent retrenchment among hedge funds in metals. Bloomberg News | August 3, 2023 | 6:31 am
Global copper smelting ticked higher in July, but China slid Apart from Asia and Oceania, all other regions outside China recorded increasing levels of activity. Reuters | August 3, 2023 | 6:12 am
Myanmar tin ban in Wa region may cut China’s smelter output in H2 China sources over half of its import needs in tin concentrate from Myanmar. Reuters | August 3, 2023 | 5:51 am
Britain agrees deals on clean energy, critical minerals with Zambia The foreign ministry would agree on a UK-Zambia Green Growth Compact, aimed at generating £2.5 billion pounds of British private sector investment. Reuters | August 2, 2023 | 4:25 pm
Codelco sees copper output bottoming out with recovery in sight Its chairman said the $3.5 billion to $4 billion a year Codelco is spending will ensure production over the next five decades. Bloomberg News | August 2, 2023 | 12:20 pm
Over 20m tonnes of copper demand could be destroyed through 2030 New research lays out scope of substitution and thrifting of copper as automakers and other manufacturers find ways to head off a supply crunch. Frik Els | August 2, 2023 | 11:17 am
Column: China’s weak PMI means good news for commodities, for now China’s manufacturing activity dropped for a fourth consecutive month in July. Reuters | August 2, 2023 | 7:50 am
World battles to loosen China’s grip on vital rare earths for clean energy transition Refining rare earths for the green energy transition is hard. Just ask MP Materials and Lynas. Reuters | August 2, 2023 | 7:18 am
Ecuador court halts referendums on mining, oil projects Popular referendums are a necessary step for any mining company hoping to obtain an environmental license in Ecuador. Cecilia Jamasmie | August 2, 2023 | 4:09 am