Chilean lawmakers to launch Codelco probe amid extended copper slide The probe will focus in particular on project delays and planning, as well as Codelco's corporate structure, according to a congressional statement. Reuters | August 24, 2023 | 10:05 am
Headwinds mount in quest for stable copper supplies By 2025, deficit is projected to spike to 217,000 tonnes and could further intensify to a staggering 2.2 million tonnes by 2032. Henry Lazenby | August 24, 2023 | 9:48 am
Ailing Chinese copper giant announces tie-up to help debt crisis Maike until recently was responsible for a quarter of China’s refined copper imports, but ran into difficulties last year. Bloomberg News | August 24, 2023 | 7:36 am
Congo wants ERG copper, cobalt assets in bid to regain control The government and state-owned miner Gecamines say ERG has been too slow to develop the deposits. Bloomberg News | August 24, 2023 | 7:32 am
South32 sees China economic support helping base metals Underlying earnings for the year ended June 30 came in at $916 million, lower than the $2.60 billion posted last year. Reuters | August 23, 2023 | 3:35 pm
Billionaire Agarwal pledges to pay Zambia creditors before retaking mine Vedanta is ready to pay $250 million owed to suppliers in Zambia before the company resumes control of copper mines that were seized. Bloomberg News | August 23, 2023 | 8:07 am
New tech may boost development of lithium-CO2 batteries Li-CO2 batteries are devices that are capable of storing energy and capturing harmful emissions. Staff Writer | August 23, 2023 | 5:05 am
Luminex reaches ‘historic’ agreement with informal miners around Ecuador gold project According to Luminex, this agreement is "unprecedented in Ecuador and will serve as a model to be replicated in other projects facing development challenges from artisanal mining operations." Staff Writer | August 22, 2023 | 2:25 pm
US requests labor review at mine owned by Mexican billionaire The issue involves a labor dispute at the San Martin mine in the Mexican state of Zacatecas. Bloomberg News | August 22, 2023 | 10:34 am