December 4, 2016 Copper price: Warnings over US trade with China, Mexico Moody's says base-metals will come under pressure in 2017 – and that includes the zinc price.
December 4, 2016 Hedge funds make $5 billion bet on rising copper price Large scale speculators in copper futures lift bullish positioning to unprecedented 2 billion pounds.
December 4, 2016 Yukon’s Minto mine looks to bring back laid off workers A recent bump in the price of copper has Yukon's only operating mine looking to bring back some laid-off workers.
December 2, 2016 EPA’s proposed financial responsibility rule for miners a ‘job killer’ — industry Norm aims at ensuring that hard-rock mining companies can pay the costs of cleaning up their mines, says EPA.
December 1, 2016 Lundin shares bounce on payout, guidance Following $1.1 billion Congo mine sale Toronto-based copper-zinc miner announces inaugural dividend and strong operational forecast.
December 1, 2016 Glencore to resume dividend in 2017 as debt reduction on track Soaring coal prices have helped Glencore, the world’s biggest provider of the thermal kind, straighten its balance sheet.
December 1, 2016 Taliban offer ‘security’ for copper, gas projects Armed group behind much of the violence over the past 15 years has offered to protect major Afghan government projects.
November 30, 2016 Frantic search for 4 missing miners in Poland after cave-in Rescuers were searching for four missing miners in southwestern Poland on Wednesday after an earth tremor caused rockfalls deep underground in a copper mine owned by KGHM.
November 29, 2016 Hedge funds have never been this bullish about copper price Managed money speculators in copper futures in New York go long 1.9 billion pounds of copper – 55% more than the previous record.
November 29, 2016 ASX slams door on Moly Mines, leaves 4,000 shareholders in limbo Exchange rules the firm was not allowed to resume trading due to concerns about controversy-plagued Chinese majority shareholder Hanlong Group.
Silver price whipsaws again as thin liquidity fuels wild swings Spot silver was up more than 7% to about $76 an ounce by mid-morning in New York on Friday, having earlier tumbled toward $64. February 06, 2026 | 01:23 pm
