Chinese zinc smelters meet to mull output cuts to stem losses Demand in China is also weak due to a crisis among customers in the steel industry. Bloomberg News | August 21, 2024 | 9:29 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
Weir Group awarded £53 million flowsheet contract for Reko Diq project Reko Diq represents one of the largest copper-gold development projects in the world. Staff Writer | August 20, 2024 | 11:46 am
Oroco boosts economics at Santo Tomas copper project in Mexico to lead peers The new PEA makes the project one of the world’s most capital-efficient by hiking its value 23% while trimming construction costs. Colin McClelland - The Northern Miner | August 20, 2024 | 10:33 am
Column: China’s rare copper export boom signals more than weak demand The world's largest buyer of copper shipped out an unprecedented 158,000 metric tons of refined metal in June. Reuters | August 20, 2024 | 9:27 am
US policy to increase mineral production must include revisiting tariffs A three-year, phase-in for tariffs on refined minerals would allow time to expand and build refineries. Gregory Wischer - Payne Institute for Public Policy | August 20, 2024 | 9:23 am
Hindustan Zinc nearly doubles dividend payout The move is expected to help group parent Vedanta Resources reduce its debt. Reuters | August 20, 2024 | 7:46 am
