Column: Zinc concentrates squeeze but there’s no shortage of metal Global zinc mine production continues to slide and the raw materials squeeze is now starting to bite, particularly in China. Reuters | August 30, 2024 | 7:48 am
BHP moves ahead with expansion of Olympic Dam copper refinery BHP is aiming to lift its annual output from the region to 500,000 metric tons of cathode by early 2030s, from 322,000 tons produced last year. Reuters | August 30, 2024 | 7:10 am
US sees bipartisan backing for Africa critical minerals plan The flagship of the plan — a railway project known as the Lobito corridor — is already far advanced. Bloomberg News | August 29, 2024 | 3:28 pm
Midnight Sun shares plunge on Zambian exploration licence setback The company's licences for its Dumbwa and Mitu targets are unaffected. Staff Writer | August 29, 2024 | 2:21 pm
Cordoba Minerals bags Alacran permit approval in Colombia Designated a ‘project of national interest,’ the Alacran open pit is set to be Colombia’s largest copper mine. Henry Lazenby - The Northern Miner | August 29, 2024 | 12:35 pm
Zambia plans state firm to own 30% of critical minerals mines The government also intends to make investors in the critical minerals sector allocate at least 35% of procurement costs to local suppliers. Bloomberg News | August 29, 2024 | 10:40 am
LME open-outcry trade lives on as SocGen quit sparks no rush for exits The future of ring trading on the London Metal Exchange looks assured for now. Reuters | August 29, 2024 | 8:02 am
South32 hunts for copper as it returns cash to shareholders Underlying earnings came in at $380 million, compared with $916 million a year ago. Reuters | August 28, 2024 | 3:31 pm
CHART: Peru’s phat copper pipeline Plugging the coming structural supply gap won't be possible without reviving copper investment in Peru. Frik Els | August 28, 2024 | 2:00 pm
