Copper Top Stories

Copper price jumps amid anticipation of 2024 interest rate cuts

Fed Chair Jerome Powell said the historic tightening of monetary policy was likely over as inflation falls faster than expected.

Staff Writer | December 14, 2023 | 8:36 am

Mitsubishi, Freeport completes copper smelter expansion in Indonesia

PT Smelting inaugurated on Thursday an expansion in capacity of…

Reuters | December 14, 2023 | 7:29 am

Billionaire Adani’s new copper foray to further tighten world’s ore supply

The planned start of billionaire Gautam Adani’s copper plant in…

Bloomberg News | December 14, 2023 | 6:48 am

Gates, Bezos-backed KoBold Metals in four-continent quest for lithium

The start-up is deploying AI-based technology to search for lithium…

Cecilia Jamasmie | December 14, 2023 | 5:13 am

Ivanhoe Mines arranges $370 million private placement

The proposed financing will see Ivanhoe offer approximately 41.66 million…

Staff Writer | December 13, 2023 | 12:08 pm

The top 10 best and worst-performing commodities of 2022

Hard commodities had a roller coaster year in 2022.

Visual Capitalist - Elements | January 17, 2023 | 8:25 am

Zambia’s KCM to shut down Nchanga smelter between July and August

KCM will spend $27.63 million on the process.

Reuters | January 17, 2023 | 6:52 am

Barrick targets 2028 for first production from Reko Diq

Should all go to plan, Reko Diq will be the first copper-gold mine in the country’s Balochistan province.

Staff Writer | January 16, 2023 | 12:21 pm

Goldman sees ‘bullish concoction’ for global commodities

Jeff Currie sees parallels with the record run-up in commodities prices from 2007 to 2008.

Bloomberg News | January 16, 2023 | 11:59 am

Northwest Copper drills one of longest and highest-grade holes at Kwanika

Hole K-22-255 returned 399.8 metres of 0.62% copper, 0.74 g/t gold and 2 g/t silver from 152.2 metres downhole.

Staff Writer | January 16, 2023 | 10:37 am

Excelsior to collaborate with Rio Tinto copper tech venture at Johnson Camp project in Arizona

The first stage of the collaboration involves Nuton completing certain test work on materials collected from the Johnson Camp mine project.

Staff Writer | January 16, 2023 | 9:28 am

President of Colombia vows to block mining projects that threaten water sources

The government indicated it would not allow AngloGold Ashanti’s copper-gold project to advance.

Bruno Venditti | January 16, 2023 | 8:17 am

Column: China didn’t drive commodity markets in 2022. It may in 2023

The market narrative for China's appetite for commodities has moved on from what was a soft 2022 to expectations of a strong 2023.

Reuters | January 16, 2023 | 7:27 am

Glencore evacuates personnel after protesters vandalize Antapaccay mine camp

The campsite at Glencore’s Antapaccay copper mine in Peru was vandalized by a group of people protesting against the country’s new president.

Valentina Ruiz Leotaud | January 14, 2023 | 12:54 pm

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