Traders are desperate for copper deals and miners are cashing in Recent moves by cash-flush energy traders are raising tensions and sparking a scramble for contracts. Bloomberg News | June 5, 2024 | 7:25 am
Glencore said to weigh selling stake in Kazakh miner Kazzinc The company has already sold zinc assets in Peru, and some of its smaller copper operations. Bloomberg News | June 5, 2024 | 7:13 am
Iron ore price hits seven-week low on softening China steel demand, higher supply bets Iron ore futures extended their decline to a fifth straight session on Wednesday. Reuters | June 5, 2024 | 7:07 am
Rusal in talks to mine bauxite in Sierra Leone Rusal already has operations in neighboring Guinea. Reuters | June 5, 2024 | 7:00 am
Antofagasta to invest $1.5bn for water transport system at Chile copper mine Chile has suffered a 15-year drought. Reuters | June 5, 2024 | 6:54 am
De Beers aims to rebrand as top jewellery group De Beers seeks becoming a leading luxury jewellery retailer as it reels from weak market conditions and the failed BHP bid for Anglo American. Cecilia Jamasmie | June 5, 2024 | 5:26 am
Coal mines’ proximity to urban centres in Australia poses health risks to local populations — study Coal mine proximity to major townships potentially exposes nearby communities to higher levels of CO2 in the air. Staff Writer | June 5, 2024 | 5:23 am
BHP heads to mediation to avert strike at Spence copper mine BHP requested that the Chilean government mediate in talks with union leaders after workers voted to strike. Cecilia Jamasmie | June 5, 2024 | 3:45 am
Probe finds Sandfire caused Aboriginal heritage damage due to process failures Damage to an artefact scatter at the Monty copper mine, north east of Perth, occurred in 2017 and 2018. Reuters | June 4, 2024 | 4:57 pm