Trafigura plan to take lead from LME system sparked price spike – sources Benchmark lead prices on the LME touched a 10-month high on Monday. Reuters | November 23, 2023 | 7:35 am
Millennial leader takes over broke and crime-wracked Ecuador The 35 year-old president, Daniel Noboa, faces a country where voters recently backed a referendum to restrict gold and copper mining. Bloomberg News | November 23, 2023 | 5:22 am
Codelco says making progress on key projects, following output hit The state-owned miner said it has reached a production 'turning point'. Reuters | November 22, 2023 | 1:26 pm
Fitch downgrades Codelco for first time in years "The downgrade of Codelco's ratings is a result of lowering its standalone credit profile," it said. Reuters | November 22, 2023 | 9:41 am
First Quantum plans maintenance for Panama copper mine amid protests Panama's top court will hear the legality of the contract awarded to First Quantum from Nov, 24. Reuters | November 22, 2023 | 8:07 am
Base metal markets across LME are showing signs of surplus Spot prices for the six key metals that dominate trading on the LME are all at a discount to futures. Bloomberg News | November 22, 2023 | 7:58 am
Guyana Goldstrike scraps copper project buy and name change The Canadian gold explorer is actively reviewing and evaluating other resource opportunities as it seeks to realign its business strategy. Staff Writer | November 22, 2023 | 5:38 am
Ecuador-focused Adventus and Luminex to merge Business tie-up creates a more diversified company with one of the largest copper-gold exploration portfolios in Ecuador. Cecilia Jamasmie | November 22, 2023 | 3:41 am
China’s copper premium spikes on demand from renewables industry The Yangshan copper premium, or the fee traders pay for imported cargoes over benchmark prices on the LME, extended to its highest level in a year. Bloomberg News | November 21, 2023 | 3:12 pm
