Cochilco raises 2024 copper price projection to $3.85/lb Cochilco said it was raising the estimate due to "factors like the normalization of monetary policy in the United States." Reuters | January 15, 2024 | 9:10 am
Norway just raised the stakes over deep sea mining The Jan. 9 determination makes Norway the first country to formally authorize seabed mining activities in its waters. Bloomberg News | January 12, 2024 | 1:15 pm
Codelco caps worst year in quarter century with production drop Production for the last three months of the year was 358,000 metric tons, compared with about 384,000 tons in the fourth quarter of 2022. Bloomberg News | January 12, 2024 | 9:08 am
Codelco reaches deal with supervisors union at Chuquicamata copper mine The deal affects 658 people and includes incentives associated with meeting goals and improving productivity. Reuters | January 12, 2024 | 9:04 am
China copper smelter margins squeezed by tight supply of raw material The scramble to secure supply has meant Chinese smelters have had to accept a cut in treatment charges. Reuters | January 12, 2024 | 9:04 am
Peru copper production in November up 10.9% from year ago Peru's production boost in the month largely came from a strong performance at Anglo American's Quellaveco mine. Reuters | January 12, 2024 | 9:01 am
Ivanhoe’s Congo copper is what everyone’s after, president says “Everybody's been knocking on our door, trying to understand what we are doing, trying to see how we did it,” Marna Cloete said. Colin McClelland | January 12, 2024 | 6:50 am
Does upside outweigh risk in copper rich Chile? As supply chains tighten and long term demand drivers strengthen, resource-rich nations are looking to capture a greater share of their mineral wealth. James Cooper | January 11, 2024 | 4:08 pm
Mining industry sees a way to navigate narco crisis in Ecuador Operating mines and development projects are expected to carry on as planned after the country stepped up security measures. Bloomberg News | January 11, 2024 | 12:39 pm