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Column: Panama copper drama another ESG flash-point for miners

How First Quantum’s $10 billion copper mine went from promised economic boom to cause of mass popular unrest is a story peculiar to Panama but one that has a moral for the global mining industry.

Reuters | November 14, 2023 | 11:23 am

Congo’s copper and cobalt trucks on move as strike ends

The drivers stopped shipping the green-energy metals from the mining…

Bloomberg News | November 14, 2023 | 11:00 am

Recycling can ease critical minerals scarcity, not solve it

The global energy transition may be eclipsed by a critical…

MINING.COM Editor | November 14, 2023 | 10:12 am

China’s booming copper output leaves less space for Codelco

Codelco is shipping less of the metal to China after…

Bloomberg News | November 14, 2023 | 8:40 am

Glencore ready to spin-off coal unit after sealing Teck buy

Glencore will merge Teck’s steelmaking coal business with its own…

Cecilia Jamasmie | November 14, 2023 | 4:03 am

Chile copper shipments rebound in boost to tight global supplies

Revenue from copper exports out of the top-producing nation surged 33% from the previous month.

Bloomberg News | April 10, 2023 | 10:27 am

Five key charts to watch in global commodities this week

The Biden administration is expected this week to propose the toughest-ever curbs on pollution from new cars and light trucks.

Bloomberg News | April 10, 2023 | 7:29 am

Canada’s budget measures brighten funding prospects for critical miners

Canada's move to expand the investment tax credit for mining companies to align it with policies in the US is accelerating funding talks for critical miners

Reuters | April 9, 2023 | 10:07 am

Canadian entrepreneur Lassonde plans to buy blocking stake in Teck’s Elk Valley

Pierre Lassonde's comments came after Teck rejected an unsolicited takeover offer of $22.5 billion from Glencore.

Reuters | April 8, 2023 | 1:55 pm

Teck mining magnate stands between Glencore and mega deal

The Keevil family’s control of Teck through voting shares has long insulated the company from takeovers.

Bloomberg News | April 8, 2023 | 11:31 am

Colombia informal miners end month of protests, will dialogue with govt

Talks will focus on finding technological alternatives for informal gold extraction, the interior ministry said.

Reuters | April 7, 2023 | 11:53 am

Column: Is it time to embrace Congo’s artisanal cobalt miners?

The problems around artisanal cobalt mining in DRC will take "a coalition to solve", according to Microsoft.

Reuters | April 7, 2023 | 11:07 am

Spain to invest $2.3 billion in S. African energy transition

South Africa produced an energy-transition plan last year that estimated it will need 1.5 trillion rand ($82 billion) in investment over the next five years.

Bloomberg News | April 7, 2023 | 8:37 am

China expands gold reserves at central bank for fifth month

The People’s Bank of China raised its holdings by about 18 tons in March.

Bloomberg News | April 7, 2023 | 8:31 am

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