South Africa scrutinizes BHP bid for Anglo weeks before electionThe deal worth about $39 billion would involve Anglo exiting its platinum and iron ore assets in the country.Reuters | April 25, 2024 | 11:28 am
Metso to deliver copper smelter to Almalyk MMC, UzbekistanThe planned production capacity of the new copper smelter is…Staff Writer | April 25, 2024 | 11:14 am
Chile president wants copper output boost of 1Mt by 2026"We have to take advantage of this super-cycle of copper…Reuters | April 25, 2024 | 9:00 am
Investors glimpse opportunity in Europe’s unloved mining shares The STOXX Europe 600 mining index has fallen 15% this year, making it the worst performing sector in the region by some margin. Reuters | September 15, 2023 | 9:08 am
Pará municipal chamber wants Vale to pay $82 million for gold “hidden in copper” The CPI alleges the company did not declare how much gold and silver was extracted from the Salobo mine. Bruno Venditti | September 15, 2023 | 7:21 am
Copper price steadies as dollar strength balances fresh China stimulus A stronger local currency makes imports cheaper for domestic traders and fabricators in the world’s top metals consumer. Bloomberg News | September 14, 2023 | 1:22 pm
LME to change the way closing prices are determined The changes will extend the volume-weighted average price methodology to five additional prompt dates for aluminum, copper, zinc, lead and nickel. Reuters | September 14, 2023 | 8:37 am
Codelco chairman calls claims of insolvency risk ‘nonsense’ Pacheco was responding to a report last month from copper studies center CESCO that said if production promises are not met, high levels of debt could lead to insolvency. Reuters | September 14, 2023 | 7:48 am
Explainer: Why does Norway want to mine the seabed? Some Norwegian companies that provide technology and services to the oil industry are looking at deep sea mining as well. Reuters | September 14, 2023 | 7:35 am
Zinc-copper catalyst proposed for cleaner, more efficient fertilizer production A zinc and copper catalyst is said to enable low-carbon-intensity urea generation. Staff Writer | September 14, 2023 | 6:06 am
Taseko secures final permit for Arizona copper mine The Canadian miner can now move its Florence project towards commercial production, with an expected output of 85m pounds of copper per year. Cecilia Jamasmie | September 14, 2023 | 5:13 am
Vedanta hires ex-Gold Fields boss to run copper, zinc mines Chris Griffith, a mining veteran with decades of experience in the field, is expected to focus on bringing KCM back to profitability. Cecilia Jamasmie | September 14, 2023 | 3:49 am