Juan Benavides held the position at the world's largest copper producing company since being appointed in May 2018.

Massive short positions held by Tsingshan have gone disastrously awry over the past few days.

Samarco, a joint venture between Vale and BHP, is considering making adjustments to the plan but not major changes.

Copper’s rise to a record high has made old, low-grade mines economic again, CEO Richard Adkerson said.

Mining activities at Driefontein, Kloof and Beatrix mines were halted from Wednesday evening, except for essential services.

Peabody’s margin call is one of the flashiest examples of how the volatility sweeping commodity markets will slam companies that are holding wrong-way bets.

Prices of palladium, coal and other commodities have skyrocketed since Russia's Feb. 24 invasion of Ukraine, while sanctions on Moscow drive Western consumers to replace Russian supply.