China’s net imports of refined copper surged by 38% to 4.4 million tonnes last year, breaking all historical records.

The world's largest copper mine saw a drop in production for the eight month running, with a decline of 11.7% year-on-year to 89,900 tonnes.

Chile has seen a number of initiatives aimed at extracting more value from its mining industry.

Caerus Mineral Resources signed a deal with Jubilee Metals to work together on a waste-to-revenue strategy for its assets in Cyprus.

The dispute relates to taxes paid by Oyu Tolgoi LLC, Rio Tinto’s unit, between 2013 and 2015.

Prompt delivery copper prices spike as inventories in LME warehouses fall 20% from mid-April.

Deputies in Chile’s lower house gave their general backing to a constitutional reform that would impose a flat 3% royalty on the production of copper and lithium to finance environmental and social programs.