Copper logjam in Chinese ports shows lingering pandemic snarls

But tin, nickel miners and aluminum manufacturers should worry more.

The comments coincide with government plans to review existing conservation areas amid growing pressure from mining and agriculture lobbies.

The property has geologic features that are analogous to the giant Udokan development project in Russia, which is the largest undeveloped copper project in the world. 

The exploration and development company became the second Australian miner since April to back off from plans to buy the Glencore's CSA, in New South Wales.

Nevada's first copper mine in a decade is set to enter production during the final quarter of this year.

The latest order aims to discourage foreign companies and countries that may still be trying to maintain business with Iran.

The Canadian miner may soon make a decision about returning to long-term production in Chile.

A swift deterioration in China-US trade talks hit global financial markets this week as investors faced the prospect of an escalation rather than an end to a 10-month-old trade war.

Cochilco said world top copper miner Codelco saw output drop 17 percent from the same period in 2018 to 371,000 tonnes.