Copper, cobalt supplies from Congo stranded by truckers’ strikeAlready 2,700 trucks carrying around 89,000 metric tons of copper are stuck in Kolwezi.Reuters | November 7, 2023 | 8:16 am
Bill Gates-backed mining startup wants to expand into CongoKoBold is exploring around the world for new deposits of…Bloomberg News | November 6, 2023 | 11:19 am
Billionaire-owned Vedanta seals Zambian copper assets dealVedanta and the Zambian government have sealed an agreement that…Reuters | November 6, 2023 | 9:20 am
Autonomous driving boosts copper use in cars – report finds “minimal” substitution New research reveals demand for copper in the wire harness in light duty vehicles will grow to over 1.7 million annual tonnes by 2025. Staff Writer | October 13, 2022 | 10:34 am
Column: Copper today, aluminum tomorrow? LME’s Russian dilemma More than 60% of the copper stored in London Metal Exchange (LME) warehouses at the end of September was produced in Russia. Reuters | October 13, 2022 | 10:00 am
Nexa expects high prices as Europe smelters shut Nexa's chief executive says the European situation is opening opportunities to expand zinc sales in the continent at higher prices. Reuters | October 13, 2022 | 9:56 am
Codelco offers 2023 European copper premiums at record high The premiums set by Codelco for physical delivery of copper are seen as a benchmark for global contracts. Reuters | October 13, 2022 | 9:01 am
MMG to start arbitration against Congo’s Gecamines MMG said armed forces entered its Nambulwa mining lease on Sept. 16 claiming Gecamines had signed a research contract for it. Reuters | October 13, 2022 | 7:50 am
Aurubis raises 2023 copper premium 85% to $228 a tonne The new premium, valid from Jan. 1, 2023, is sharply up from a premium of $123 a tonne in 2022. Reuters | October 13, 2022 | 7:44 am
First female minister of mining in Chile dies at 57 Karen Poniachik, well known journalist who became the country’s first female minister of mining, sat on the board of Lundin Mining. Cecilia Jamasmie | October 13, 2022 | 3:53 am
Barrick sees full-year gold output at lower end of forecast It now expects full-year gold production to be at the low end of the 4.2 million-4.6 million ounces range it forecast earlier. Reuters | October 13, 2022 | 3:45 am
Aluminum price falls as China sticks to covid curbs According to the official newspaper of the Communist Party, the country will persist with its strict covid-19 policies. Staff Writer | October 12, 2022 | 8:25 am