Samsung SDI invests in Canada Nickel, has right to buy 10% of Crawford project The South Korean battery maker can acquire a 10% equity interest in the Crawford project for $100.5 million. Staff Writer | January 12, 2024 | 9:39 am
China’s 2023 iron ore imports hit a record high on rising demand The world's largest iron ore consumer brought in a total of about 1.18 billion metric tons in the past year. Reuters | January 12, 2024 | 9:23 am
China’s rare earth exports hit 5-year high on demand from EV, high-tech sectors The world's largest producer of rare earths shipped 52,307 metric tons of the minerals abroad last year. Reuters | January 12, 2024 | 9:16 am
Codelco caps worst year in quarter century with production drop Production for the last three months of the year was 358,000 metric tons, compared with about 384,000 tons in the fourth quarter of 2022. Bloomberg News | January 12, 2024 | 9:08 am
Codelco reaches deal with supervisors union at Chuquicamata copper mine The deal affects 658 people and includes incentives associated with meeting goals and improving productivity. Reuters | January 12, 2024 | 9:04 am
China copper smelter margins squeezed by tight supply of raw material The scramble to secure supply has meant Chinese smelters have had to accept a cut in treatment charges. Reuters | January 12, 2024 | 9:04 am
Peru copper production in November up 10.9% from year ago Peru's production boost in the month largely came from a strong performance at Anglo American's Quellaveco mine. Reuters | January 12, 2024 | 9:01 am
Ivanhoe’s Congo copper is what everyone’s after, president says “Everybody's been knocking on our door, trying to understand what we are doing, trying to see how we did it,” Marna Cloete said. Colin McClelland | January 12, 2024 | 6:50 am
Mining People: OceanaGold, K92 Mining, Epiroc, C2C, Orezone, GoviEx Key moves in the mining sector. Staff Writer | January 12, 2024 | 6:18 am
