Capstone building copper-cobalt district in Chile By integrating the Mantoverde and Santo Domingo mines it expects to churn out 200,000t of copper and 6,000t of battery-grade cobalt a year. Cecilia Jamasmie | August 4, 2023 | 3:55 am
US Department of Energy adds copper to critical minerals list Move marks the first time a US government agency has included copper on one of its official “critical” lists, following the examples of the European Union, Japan, India, Canada, and China. Staff Writer | August 3, 2023 | 2:38 pm
Tin price rises on confirmation of mining ban in Myanmar The Wa region is estimated to have accounted for over 70% of Myanmar's tin production in 2022. Reuters | August 3, 2023 | 6:56 am
Mongolia, Rio Tinto have resolved nearly all copper mine tax issues – PM The partners spent years mired in a tussle over development of the Oyu Tolgoi mine which is the country's biggest foreign investment. Reuters | August 3, 2023 | 6:47 am
Metals traders are leaving hedge funds as markets disappoint Despite the personnel moves, there aren’t yet signs of permanent retrenchment among hedge funds in metals. Bloomberg News | August 3, 2023 | 6:31 am
Global copper smelting ticked higher in July, but China slid Apart from Asia and Oceania, all other regions outside China recorded increasing levels of activity. Reuters | August 3, 2023 | 6:12 am
Myanmar tin ban in Wa region may cut China’s smelter output in H2 China sources over half of its import needs in tin concentrate from Myanmar. Reuters | August 3, 2023 | 5:51 am
Canadian deep-sea miner TMC to seek licence in 2024 The Metals Company is ready to apply for a mining licence next year, with production expected as early as the fourth quarter of 2025. Cecilia Jamasmie | August 3, 2023 | 5:15 am
Britain agrees deals on clean energy, critical minerals with Zambia The foreign ministry would agree on a UK-Zambia Green Growth Compact, aimed at generating £2.5 billion pounds of British private sector investment. Reuters | August 2, 2023 | 4:25 pm