Turquoise Hill’s fifth largest investor to reject Rio Tinto’s takeover bid Sailingstone Capital Partners, which has a 2.2% stake in the Canadian miner, will vote against the takeover in meeting next month. Cecilia Jamasmie | October 14, 2022 | 3:52 am
Autonomous driving boosts copper use in cars – report finds “minimal” substitution New research reveals demand for copper in the wire harness in light duty vehicles will grow to over 1.7 million annual tonnes by 2025. Staff Writer | October 13, 2022 | 10:34 am
Column: Copper today, aluminum tomorrow? LME’s Russian dilemma More than 60% of the copper stored in London Metal Exchange (LME) warehouses at the end of September was produced in Russia. Reuters | October 13, 2022 | 10:00 am
Nexa expects high prices as Europe smelters shut Nexa's chief executive says the European situation is opening opportunities to expand zinc sales in the continent at higher prices. Reuters | October 13, 2022 | 9:56 am
Codelco offers 2023 European copper premiums at record high The premiums set by Codelco for physical delivery of copper are seen as a benchmark for global contracts. Reuters | October 13, 2022 | 9:01 am
MMG to start arbitration against Congo’s Gecamines MMG said armed forces entered its Nambulwa mining lease on Sept. 16 claiming Gecamines had signed a research contract for it. Reuters | October 13, 2022 | 7:50 am
Aurubis raises 2023 copper premium 85% to $228 a tonne The new premium, valid from Jan. 1, 2023, is sharply up from a premium of $123 a tonne in 2022. Reuters | October 13, 2022 | 7:44 am
First female minister of mining in Chile dies at 57 Karen Poniachik, well known journalist who became the country’s first female minister of mining, sat on the board of Lundin Mining. Cecilia Jamasmie | October 13, 2022 | 3:53 am
Barrick sees full-year gold output at lower end of forecast It now expects full-year gold production to be at the low end of the 4.2 million-4.6 million ounces range it forecast earlier. Reuters | October 13, 2022 | 3:45 am