Copper exports from DRC to the US begin via Lobito Atlantic Railway A cargo of copper cathodes is headed to Baltimore after arriving by train at the port of Lobito in Angola on Monday. Staff Writer | August 22, 2024 | 9:00 am
Copper is flooding into US as flash-squeeze chaos reverberates The huge dislocation between global prices saw the US import about 91,000 tons in July alone, the third-largest monthly amount in the last decade. Bloomberg News | August 22, 2024 | 7:54 am
Wild first half for metals drives big jump in LME earnings HKEX said core earnings from its commodities unit jumped by 82% from a year earlier. Bloomberg News | August 21, 2024 | 2:19 pm
Chilean court orders halt of union roadblocks at Caserones mine The court also banned bus stops and inspections that the company claims are carried out by the strikers. Reuters | August 21, 2024 | 1:20 pm
Argentina to sign deal with US to boost metals mining The Minerals Security Partnership already includes 14 countries and the European Union. Bloomberg News | August 21, 2024 | 9:52 am
Asteroid miner AstroForge readies third mission for 2025 The craft may become the first private mission to fly by a body in the Solar System besides the Moon, capturing images and data. Cecilia Jamasmie | August 21, 2024 | 9:32 am
Codelco invests in EVs, cacti as part of green makeover As part of the green makeover, a fleet of some 100 electric buses brings workers from the nearby city of Rancagua. Reuters | August 21, 2024 | 7:20 am
SQM profit down 63%, anticipates continued weak lithium prices The world's second-biggest lithium producer expects the downward trend in the metal's prices to continue for the rest of the year. Cecilia Jamasmie | August 21, 2024 | 5:23 am
Peru’s copper output this year likely to fall short of 3mt goal The Andean country's slide in copper output has factored into a recent economic slowdown. Reuters | August 20, 2024 | 1:40 pm
