Tighter supplies to create tailwind for copper prices

Copper prices on the LME on Friday headed towards four-month highs.

Reuters | December 11, 2023 | 6:45 am

Barrick gets go ahead for Goldrush mine ramp-up

The gold mine is expected to start ramping up production…

Cecilia Jamasmie | December 11, 2023 | 3:53 am

First Quantum requests end of blockades to Cobre Panamá copper mine

Ongoing blockades have prevented the miner from receiving the supplies…

Valentina Ruiz Leotaud | December 10, 2023 | 11:46 am

Glencore deploys autonomous trucks at Lomas Bayas copper mine

Through its Lomas Lab, Glencore introduced four autonomous trucks at…

Staff Writer | December 10, 2023 | 8:53 am

BHP workers consider strike action at some Australian mines

If backed by workers, strikes could take place as early…

Bloomberg News | December 9, 2023 | 11:39 pm

China Nonferrous Metals Group in talks to invest in Kazakh copper smelter

Kazakhstan's largest copper producer and miner KAZ Minerals will also participate in the project.

Reuters | March 5, 2023 | 10:47 am

Shortage of metals for EVs is rising up the agenda in automakers’ C-suites

Auto sector executives increasingly anxious about surging prices and tighter supply of metals used in electric vehicle batteries.

Bloomberg News | March 5, 2023 | 10:05 am

Panama president says First Quantum talks in ‘final stretch’

"There is only one point that is currently pending and we hope it will be resolved as soon as possible", he said.

Reuters | March 3, 2023 | 6:22 pm

Column: Automakers rush in where miners fear to tread

It's a useful reminder that going upstream can be a high-risk business for even the biggest automotive companies.

Reuters | March 3, 2023 | 7:57 am

First Quantum losing $8 million a day on Cobre Panama halt

The miner's local unit warned of "exponential and irreparable" damage to the company and stakeholders, including the workforce.

Cecilia Jamasmie | March 3, 2023 | 3:57 am

Vale to turn Amazon mining waste into high-grade iron ore

The company has started extracting scrap that had been dumped at a tailings dam at Carajas in northern Brazil since 1985.

Bloomberg News | March 2, 2023 | 2:14 pm

Nippon Steel could buy more stakes in coking coal and iron ore mines

Japan's top steelmaker said it will spend around C$1.5 billion to buy a 10% stake in Elk Valley Resources.

Reuters | March 2, 2023 | 9:54 am

CATL sells $405 million stake in Pilbara Minerals

CATL bought its 4.9% holding in the depths of the 2019 lithium downturn.

Reuters | March 2, 2023 | 9:45 am

Mining dealmakers set for year of hot M&A after monster gold bid

Mergers and acquisitions will be top of mind at PDAC this year.

Bloomberg News | March 2, 2023 | 8:07 am

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