China metals body names 66 certified importers for copper, aluminum scrap The certified importers in the third batch are from 12 provinces and regions in China. Reuters | July 29, 2021 | 1:45 pm
Copper price: After China ban, Australia had no problem finding new concentrate buyers China was Australia’s no. 1 customer and in the past sucked in more than half the country’s exports. Frik Els | July 29, 2021 | 10:57 am
Anglo American half-year profit best in its 104-year history The diversified miner reported pre-tax profits of $10.1 billion for the six months to June, more than double what it made in 2020 as a whole. Cecilia Jamasmie | July 29, 2021 | 7:09 am
CHARTS: Iron ore, copper price – shot… chaser BMO Capital Markets this week made some changes to its metals and mining outlook for H2 2021, raising expectations pretty much across the board. Frik Els | July 28, 2021 | 11:59 am
World’s top copper mine moves step closer to strike over wages The powerful union at Escondida in Chile set to vote on BHP's contract offer between Thursday and Saturday - leaders are urging a strike. Bloomberg News | July 28, 2021 | 8:58 am
First Quantum shelves plan to sell stake in Zambian copper mines China’s Jiangxi Copper had been speculated as a potential suitor for minority interests in First Quantum’s Kansanshi and Sentinel mines. MINING.COM Staff Writer | July 28, 2021 | 7:47 am
Rio Tinto pays $9.1 billion dividend as profit hits record Rio Tinto is the first of the majors to post earnings, kicking off a reporting season that’s expected to see record results across the board. Bloomberg News | July 28, 2021 | 7:18 am
Rising supply to push copper price further below record peak Experts say large brownfield and greenfield projects close to being commissioned or are already ramping up will hit copper prices. Reuters | July 28, 2021 | 7:05 am
Bandits steal truckloads of copper worth millions in southern Africa Crime gangs have stolen dozens of truckloads of copper owned by miners and traders including Glencore, Trafigura and Traxys this year. Reuters | July 28, 2021 | 6:26 am