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CHART: Copper, nickel, zinc prices – plenty upside just to revert to mean

Even after two years of gains, industrial metals trade well below 10-year mean prices. Silver looks cheap, but gold, crude may be fully priced already.

Frik Els | July 9, 2018 | 10:48 am

Copper price takes another huge hit

Bears ignore soothing words about US-China trade war dropping copper…

Frik Els | July 5, 2018 | 3:32 pm

Indonesia extends Freeport operating permit for Grasberg

Indonesia has extended an operating permit for Freeport's Grasberg copper-gold…

Cecilia Jamasmie | July 4, 2018 | 3:44 am

CHARTS: Halfway through 2018 and the mining rally is over

“China’s buoyant mood is giving way to concerns around tightening…

Frik Els | July 2, 2018 | 4:16 pm

EPA to clean up wastewater at 26 Colorado mines

The selected areas are known for presenting high levels of…

Valentina Ruiz Leotaud | June 17, 2018 | 7:17 am

Zambia sees KoBold spending $2.3 billion on giant copper mine

The Bill Gates-backed company aims to produce more than 300,000 metric tons per year at Mingomba.

Bloomberg News | June 7, 2024 | 7:50 am

Hudbay, unions sign letter of intent for copper project in Arizona

The Copper World mine is expected to produce about 92,000 tonnes of the metal a year for the first decade of its anticipated 20-year life.

Staff Writer | June 7, 2024 | 5:33 am

Codelco targets 2030 start at Maricunga lithium project

Construction at the project, dubbed “Paloma”(dove), is expected to start in early 2027, with Codelco's partner to be announced in early 2025.

Cecilia Jamasmie | June 7, 2024 | 3:52 am

Government regulation top threat facing British Columbia mining industry — report

Regulatory factors need to be addressed as province “primes itself to become one of the most reliable and sustainable suppliers of critical metals in Canada and globally,” says PWC.

Staff Writer | June 6, 2024 | 4:57 pm