Copper price retreats on China demand worries

Covid-19 symptoms are spreading rapidly in China after authorities began dismantling stringent measures against the disease.

MINING.COM Staff Writer | December 12, 2022 | 8:11 am

Teck’s new CEO looks to tap cash from coal to fuel copper expansion

Copper represents less than a fifth of the company's sales.

Bloomberg News | December 12, 2022 | 7:15 am

SolGold shares dive despite raising $36m with Jiangxi backing

The miner is said to be at the centre of a bidding war between Jiangxi, China’s largest copper miner on the one side, and a possible BHP-Newcrest alliance on the other.

Cecilia Jamasmie | December 12, 2022 | 6:58 am

BHP invests in Gates and Friedland-backed firm I-Rox

BHP will help I-Pulse and its affiliate I-Rox, in which is also taking an equity position, develop technologies that can curb energy use in the mining sector.

Cecilia Jamasmie | December 12, 2022 | 3:57 am

Panama’s Chamber of Commerce worried about government negotiations with First Quantum Minerals

Panama’s Chamber of Commerce expressed concern over the “erratic turn” the negotiations between the government and First Quantum Mineral have taken.

Valentina Ruiz Leotaud | December 11, 2022 | 1:37 pm

Peru protesters threaten to halt Antapaccay, Bambas: Republica

Demonstrators have threatened to stop work at Glencore’s Antapaccay and MMG’s Las Bambas copper mines in protest against Peru's new president.

Bloomberg News | December 11, 2022 | 10:30 am

Turquoise Hill shareholders approve Rio Tinto’s $3.3bn buyout bid

The vote clears the way for Rio Tinto to gain more autonomy over Oyu Tolgoi, which is 66% owned by Turquoise Hill and 34% by the Mongolian government.

Reuters | December 9, 2022 | 10:19 am