The home of Malbec wine makes a play for copper in Argentina mining revival Argentina’s Mendoza province is moving to spur exploration of its copper deposits. Bloomberg News | May 31, 2024 | 5:59 am
Head of Codelco’s Chuquicamata mine to leave company Christian Caviedes will be replaced on an interim basis by the mine's operations manager, Rene Galleguillos. Reuters | May 30, 2024 | 3:40 pm
Investors relieved BHP walked from $49 billion Anglo takeover deal BHP’s timing was good but the complexity of the deal requiring demergers and a copper price rally made it difficult to execute, investment officer said. Reuters | May 30, 2024 | 11:59 am
Codelco reaches collective agreement with unions The miner reached a collective contract agreement with two workers' unions representing employees at its Andina mine. Reuters | May 30, 2024 | 7:20 am
Base metals stage rapid retreat as profit taking accelerates Investors are looking to cash in following a blistering rally in industrial metals markets. Bloomberg News | May 30, 2024 | 7:16 am
Buried fortune of old copper wire is worth billions to telcos In the migration to fiber-optic cable, telecommunications companies could recover as much as 800,000 metric tons of copper over the next decade. Bloomberg News | May 30, 2024 | 7:11 am
How a rattled South Africa became Anglo’s best defence against BHP bid More than 20% of Anglo shares are held by South African investors. Reuters | May 30, 2024 | 7:04 am
British Columbia miners serve strike notice at Gibraltar A union representing 550 workers at Taseko's copper mine said they will strike if a new contract is not reached by Friday. Staff Writer | May 29, 2024 | 10:15 am
Mining M&A slips as firms lawyer-up to fight regulators The value of deals in the industry declined 12.5% to $74.2 billion this year. Colin McClelland | May 29, 2024 | 8:44 am