Mine is currently operating with military protection.

The companies already have a long-standing relationship dating back to 1985 with the commissioning of Escondida, the world's largest copper mine.

The incident occurred on July 5, 2023, after an underground rockfall occurred.

Peru has doubled down on efforts to amp up production following a May report that the Democratic Republic of Congo could nab the No. 2 spot.

A drilling campaign is underway to test high-priority targets with the objective of adding further resources.

Export controls will be short-term disruptive to both gallium and germanium markets but Western countries should be able to adapt over time.

Higher percentages of on-warrant Russian aluminum in LME-registered warehouses suggest consumers and traders are avoiding Russian metal even though it is not sanctioned.