BHP’s return to Argentina marks new hope for untapped copper mines A new incentive regime for mining in Argentina is attracting major players. Reuters | August 23, 2024 | 7:50 am
Gold Fields slumps after cutting output target for second time Gold Fields' profit slumped to $320.7 million in the first half of this year, compared with about $458 million last year. Bloomberg News | August 23, 2024 | 7:40 am
Societe Generale leaves London Metal Exchange’s open-outcry trading floor The SocGen move leaves seven members operating in the LME ring, down from about 30 at its peak in the late 1980s. Reuters | August 23, 2024 | 7:36 am
Brock University researchers studying ways of extracting copper from algae The research will be conducted in partnership with Destiny Copper, a Niagara, Ontario-based copper extraction company. Staff Writer | August 22, 2024 | 4:54 pm
Codelco could face $8 million fine for tailings dam violations The company has ten days to submit a compliance plan and an additional five days to appeal. Reuters | August 22, 2024 | 10:57 am
Rio Tinto, Teck take steps to minimize Canada rail shutdown impact Labor dispute at Canada's two biggest rail networks will affect its ability to receive raw materials at several sites. Reuters | August 22, 2024 | 9:10 am
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
Lead sellers caught short by Shanghai delivery rule change Would-be sellers of battery metal lead on the Shanghai Futures Exchange have been forced to search for overseas supplies. Reuters | August 22, 2024 | 7:23 am
