Top 10 sustainability predictions for commodities in 2024

CRU says markets, policy, new technologies, sustainability and the energy transition will become ever more interlinked and complex.

Staff Writer | December 19, 2023 | 3:35 am

Codelco reaches contract agreements with 3 unions

The miner is going through a historic production slide due to delays in progress on so-called structural projects.

Reuters | December 18, 2023 | 12:38 pm

Copper Mark awarded to Teck’s Quebrada Blanca and Carmen de Andacollo mines in Chile

Copper Mark is awarded to mines assessed as meeting 32 responsible production criteria including greenhouse gas emissions, community health and safety, respect for Indigenous rights, and business integrity.

Staff Writer | December 18, 2023 | 12:03 pm

Cordoba’s Alacran copper project enters development stage after FS delivered

The FS reinforce a majority of metrics and economic figures presented in the project's 2022 pre-feasibility study.

Staff Writer | December 18, 2023 | 11:26 am

Panama rejects Orla Mining’s request for permit extension

The Canadian miner said Panama also declared the concessions were in a reserve area, cancelling them altogether.

Cecilia Jamasmie | December 18, 2023 | 6:05 am

EU sets critical mineral goals, but faces struggle to hit them

The Critical Raw Materials Act, due to enter force in early 2024, says the bloc should mine 10% of its annual needs by 2030.

Reuters | December 18, 2023 | 5:15 am

Thousands of Cobre Panamá workers join First Quantum’s voluntary retirement scheme

Close to 2,500 workers joined Minera Panamá’s special voluntary retirement scheme following the order received by parent company First Quantum Minerals to end mining operations at the Cobre Panamá copper mine.

Valentina Ruiz Leotaud | December 17, 2023 | 12:21 pm