Copper is flooding into US as flash-squeeze chaos reverberates

The huge dislocation between global prices saw the US import about 91,000 tons in July alone, the third-largest monthly amount in the last decade.

Bloomberg News | August 22, 2024 | 7:54 am

Lead sellers caught short by Shanghai delivery rule change

Would-be sellers of battery metal lead on the Shanghai Futures Exchange have been forced to search for overseas supplies.

Reuters | August 22, 2024 | 7:23 am

Wild first half for metals drives big jump in LME earnings

HKEX said core earnings from its commodities unit jumped by 82% from a year earlier.

Bloomberg News | August 21, 2024 | 2:19 pm

Chilean court orders halt of union roadblocks at Caserones mine

The court also banned bus stops and inspections that the company claims are carried out by the strikers.

Reuters | August 21, 2024 | 1:20 pm

Missouri court sends Doe Run Peru lead poisoning case to trial in US

A Missouri district court has greenlit litigation first filed 17 years ago by more than 1,400 Peruvian nationals against US billionaire mining industrialist Ira Rennert and his holding company.

Amanda Stutt | August 21, 2024 | 1:03 pm

Santacruz updates reserves for Bolivian silver-zinc assets

The Bolivian assets were acquired by Santacruz in late 2021 from Glencore in a deal worth over $102 million.

Staff Writer | August 21, 2024 | 11:15 am

Argentina to sign deal with US to boost metals mining

The Minerals Security Partnership already includes 14 countries and the European Union.

Bloomberg News | August 21, 2024 | 9:52 am

Asteroid miner AstroForge readies third mission for 2025

The craft may become the first private mission to fly by a body in the Solar System besides the Moon, capturing images and data.

Cecilia Jamasmie | August 21, 2024 | 9:32 am

Chinese zinc smelters meet to mull output cuts to stem losses

Demand in China is also weak due to a crisis among customers in the steel industry.

Bloomberg News | August 21, 2024 | 9:29 am

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