African Rainbow Minerals ups copper game with Surge stake The South African miner's move grants it access to an emerging critical metals district in British Columbia, Canada. Cecilia Jamasmie | April 3, 2024 | 3:47 am
Korea Zinc agrees 40% fee cut to turn Teck’s mined zinc into metal Teck has agreed to pay Korea Zinc $165 per metric ton, a three-year low, to turn its zinc concentrate into refined metal. Reuters | April 2, 2024 | 9:43 am
Deutsche Bank says Glencore may weigh listing move to US The firm’s primary listing could come into focus due to a lack of shareholder support for a plan to split off its coal business and list it separately in New York. Bloomberg News | April 2, 2024 | 6:40 am
Copper price rallies amid rising optimism on Chinese economic outlook Investors are becoming more optimistic about the world’s second-largest economy after the official March manufacturing purchasing figures. Bloomberg News | April 2, 2024 | 5:28 am
Underperforming precious metals and copper stocks poised to correct Demand is being driven by strong central bank buying, with developing nations in particular stocking up on bullion as insurance. Rick Mills - Ahead of the Herd | April 1, 2024 | 2:19 pm
Chile’s mining production up 7.7% in February Following one of the most challenging periods for miners in Chile in years, the country’s industry is finally picking up. Staff Writer | April 1, 2024 | 5:09 am
Mitsubishi Materials sees H1 copper output up 1.8% y/y The Japanese copper smelter said it planned to produce 224,094 tonnes of refined copper in the first half. Reuters | April 1, 2024 | 4:02 am
Mitsui Mining sees H1 zinc output rising 0.9% y/y The Japanese company plans to produce 104,600 tonnes of refined zinc in the first half. Reuters | April 1, 2024 | 3:42 am
Draft decree allows miners in Peru to exceed daily installed capacity by 10% Currently, excess production can reach up to 5% of the total allowed and if miners go over that limit, they have to pay a validation fee. Staff Writer | March 31, 2024 | 6:50 am