December 12, 2017 Workers at Chile’s Quebrada Blanca mine set to strike Union at Teck Resources' Quebrada Blanca copper mine in Chile set to strike after contract talks mediated by the Chilean government failed to reach deal.
December 12, 2017 Zinc price dodges bullet Top zinc producer Glencore's total output to dip next year despite restarting its Australian mine.
December 12, 2017 Shares in Toronto-listed Katanga Mining surge 50% on Congo mine restart Glencore's Toronto-listed Katanga Mining subsidiary set to produce nearly a third of world's cobalt, as prices of battery metal more than doubles.
December 12, 2017 Copper giant Chile gears up for busiest year ever of wage talks Chilean mines will negotiate contracts with 32 unions next year, representing about three-quarters of the country’s copper output, or about one-fifth of world production.
December 12, 2017 Glencore restarts Katanga copper mine, sees 150,000 T in 2018 Glencore said on Tuesday its Katanga mine in the DRC produced its first copper cathodes on Monday as it restarts after output was suspended in 2015.
December 11, 2017 Cobalt 27 spree sends cobalt price to fresh 9-year high CEO Anthony Milewski: Cobalt 27’s stockpile of cobalt “is a way for investors to speculate on the price of cobalt, plain and simple.”
December 11, 2017 Small Canadian miners in pole position for electric vehicle battery boon Canadian developers of cobalt and lithium mines stand to benefit from a round of investments from the makers of EVs and the batteries powering them.
December 11, 2017 Bitcoin contracts are still tiny in the world of commodity futures “The bitcoin’s super-high volatility is not for everyone’s taste,” said Randy Frederick, vice president of trading and derivatives with Charles Schwab & Co.
December 11, 2017 Congo mines say revised code threatens industry’s future Monday, mining companies in the DRC said that proposed changes to mining code adopted by lower house of parliament would do lasting damage to investment.
December 10, 2017 Wisconsin to lift sulphide mining ban In six months sulphide miners in Wisconsin could be back in business.
Hedge funds cut bullish gold wagers to lowest in 15 weeks Hedge funds and other large speculators reduced net-long positions by 23%. February 06, 2026 | 03:33 pm
