Physical buyers win battle for copper market as funds retreat Investors fleeing the copper market are likely to be sidelined for many months, leaving the field clear for physical players. Reuters | August 19, 2024 | 6:45 am
Union at BHP’s Escondida copper mine warns it could relaunch strike The mine's powerful union went on strike on Tuesday over payment disputes. Reuters | August 18, 2024 | 10:07 am
Whitehaven Coal to cut 192 jobs at mines purchased from BHP Whitehaven had announced plans in October to buy out BHP's Blackwater and Daunia mines in a $4.1 billion deal. Reuters | August 16, 2024 | 11:13 am
Angola train derailment impacts Lobito copper shipments The incident took place between the Cavimbe and Cangumbe stations on Thursday and involved a train hauling sulphur. Reuters | August 16, 2024 | 7:13 am
Proposal to ban open-pit mining advances in Mexican Congress Lopez Obrador has criticized the mining contracts with private companies signed by his predecessors. Reuters | August 15, 2024 | 1:25 pm
Evolution Mining targeted in latest cyber attack Australian firms have continued to suffer from cyber attacks since 2022. Reuters | August 15, 2024 | 10:53 am
China to limit antimony exports in latest critical mineral curbs China accounted last year for 48% of global mined output of antimony. Reuters | August 15, 2024 | 8:26 am
BHP strike in Chile enters third day, buoying global copper price Escondida is the world's largest copper mine, accounting for nearly 5% of global supply in 2023. Reuters | August 15, 2024 | 8:10 am
Congo’s South Kivu governor lifts mining suspension in province Metals from the province are mostly mined by artisanal miners. Reuters | August 15, 2024 | 7:25 am
Exxaro closes in on critical metals deal The company is close to securing a deal to buy manganese or copper assets and could announce an acquisition this year. Reuters | August 15, 2024 | 7:21 am
Iron ore price hits over 14-month low on weak China property data Property investment in China fell 10.2% in the first seven months from a year earlier. Reuters | August 15, 2024 | 7:17 am
UK provides $17.3 million to protect Tata Steel’s Port Talbot workers Workers suspended a planned all-out strike after Britain's biggest steel producer warned that it would bring forward the planned closure of its two blast furnaces at Port Talbot if walkouts went ahead. Reuters | August 14, 2024 | 5:13 pm
