Graphic: Tin shackled by surplus, but green industry demand poised to mop up supplies Tin prices have dropped 20% to around $26,500 a metric ton, since hitting a six-month high at $32,680 in January last year. Reuters | January 24, 2024 | 8:30 am
Column: Funds sell copper as weak demand trumps supply pressures Funds are adopting an increasingly bearish stance in the copper market, preferring to focus on a globally weak demand picture rather than signs of supply-chain stress. Reuters | January 24, 2024 | 8:22 am
Freeport-McMoRan’s profit beats estimates on strong copper production On an adjusted basis, the company earned 27 cents per share for the three months ended Dec. 31. Reuters | January 24, 2024 | 8:11 am
Codelco places $2bn in bonds as miner aims to boost copper output Codelco's production has slumped to its lowest level in 25 years due to operational problems and delays in its expansion projects. Reuters | January 23, 2024 | 4:45 pm
Probe Gold drills 1.17% copper over 9.5 metres at La Peltrie option property The drill program was following up on the 2022 discovery hole, which returned 0.13% coper over 345.5 metre. Staff Writer | January 23, 2024 | 10:46 am
Barrick speeds up Zambian copper mine expansion Lumwana will have a projected annual production of around 240,000 tonnes per year over a 30-plus-year life. Staff Writer | January 23, 2024 | 8:48 am
Mining generated C$18 billion for BC economy in 2022 – report This represents a 40% improvement over the figure in 2021 and 46.3% higher than the C$12.3 billion reported for 2018. Henry Lazenby | January 22, 2024 | 11:26 am
Aurubis moves to terminate CEO’s contract after copper scam The criminal scam cost the copper producer about €169 million last year. Bloomberg News | January 22, 2024 | 11:16 am
First Quantum shareholder SailingStone told miner about ‘missed opportunities’ First Quantum is dealing with the fallout from the sudden closure of its flagship copper mine in Panama, which accounted for about 40% of its revenue. Reuters | January 22, 2024 | 9:50 am