Copper crime ring is latest scandal to rock the metals world

Aurubis revealed this week it has uncovered a large-scale fraud involving shipments of scrap metal that it uses to feed its copper smelters.

Bloomberg News | September 3, 2023 | 11:30 am

World’s biggest miner reviews newly acquired Brazilian assets

BHP's $6.4 billion purchase of Oz Minerals included an untapped gold deposit and four small, but high-grade, copper-gold mines in the state of Para.

Bloomberg News | September 1, 2023 | 11:13 am

Copper price rises as China factory activity expands

The Caixin manufacturing purchasing managers index rose to 51 last month, the highest reading since February.

Staff Writer | September 1, 2023 | 9:08 am

Column: China’s PMI stays sluggish, but commodity imports are still robust

Arrivals of key resources such as crude oil, iron ore and coal appear to have accelerated in August.

Reuters | September 1, 2023 | 8:08 am

Anglo American receives OK for El Soldado’s $40m project

The operational continuity plan for El Soldado copper mine will extend the productive life of the asset by ten years — from 2027 to 2037.

Cecilia Jamasmie | September 1, 2023 | 3:54 am

Taliban says it signed mining deals worth over $6.5 billion

According to AP, the contracts are with locally based companies, many of whom have foreign partners in countries including China, Iran, and Turkey.

Jackson Chen | August 31, 2023 | 3:38 pm

BC Securities Commission to hear NorthWest Copper’s activist investor claims

BCSC has agreed to schedule a two-day hearing over allegations that an activist group did not make the required securities law disclosures.

Henry Lazenby | August 31, 2023 | 2:51 pm

Lifezone reports strong results at Kabanga nickel project ahead of feasibility

The drill results come almost two months after Lifezone began trading on the NYSE, following the business combination between Lifezone Holdings and special purpose acquisition company GoGreen Investments.

Blair McBride | August 31, 2023 | 12:27 pm

Minsur to invest at least $2bn as it expands copper, tin operations

This includes an investment of $1.8 billion in the Justa mine.

Reuters | August 31, 2023 | 10:43 am

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