UAE’s IRH plans bid for stake in Zambia’s Lubambe copper mine IRH recently bought a 51% stake in Zambia's Mopani Copper Mines. Reuters | March 28, 2024 | 3:38 am
China smelters plan output cuts, no Q2 copper guidance price China's top copper smelters have proposed to cut production by 5% to 10%, according to Reuters. Reuters | March 28, 2024 | 3:34 am
Freeport warns copper export ban could cost Indonesia $2bn in lost revenue Indonesia's export ban takes effect from June in an effort to force miners to invest in domestic smelting facilities. Reuters | March 28, 2024 | 3:11 am
Jiangxi Copper sees higher prices as it plans to raise output Shrinking margins haven’t deterred Jiangxi, which plans to increase refined copper output this year by 11% to 2.32 million tons. Bloomberg News | March 27, 2024 | 9:40 pm
Indonesia’s Merdeka sets gold, copper production targets for 2024 It expects to produce 100,000-120,000 oz. of gold from its Tujuh Bukit mine and 14,000-16,000 tonnes of copper from its Wetar mine. Reuters | March 27, 2024 | 6:49 pm
Buenaventura adds two board members from Chile’s Antofagasta A partnership between the two miners began late last year. Reuters | March 27, 2024 | 2:03 pm
Rivers near Congo copper and cobalt mines are toxic – report Local residents reported a lack of clean drinking water. Staff Writer | March 27, 2024 | 9:24 am
Column: Funds stampede into copper as price breaks higher Fund managers have rushed to buy copper after the price broke up out of its one-year trading range earlier this month. Reuters | March 27, 2024 | 8:54 am
Singapore warehouses are filling up with surplus lead and zinc A record delivery of lead into LME warehouses in Singapore has underscored the city state’s emergence as a dumping ground for surplus industrial metals. Bloomberg News | March 27, 2024 | 8:26 am