Chile court extends closure of Lundin copper mine over sinkhole Lundin voluntarily stopped work at the Alcaparrosa mine in July 2022 when the sinkhole appeared. Reuters | June 8, 2023 | 3:35 pm
Escondida copper mine conveyer belt faces pause after fire The company did not say whether the fire affected production. Reuters | June 8, 2023 | 11:24 am
CHARTS: Copper mining profits top $100 billion a year, but where are the new mines? Copper mining company profits topped $100 billion two years in a row, but building a new mine now takes on average 16 years. Frik Els | June 8, 2023 | 9:43 am
Column: China’s imports of major commodities reflect mixed economic data Imports of coal have been robust in recent months as China turned to thermal generation amid lower hydropower output. Bloomberg News | June 8, 2023 | 9:42 am
BHP’s Xplor looking for more copper, nickel exploration projects BHP Xplor’s VP Sonia Scarselli says demand-supply equation for other battery metals is not as stretched as that for those two metals. Cecilia Jamasmie | June 8, 2023 | 8:12 am
Copper price slump will give way to record buying spree, Citi says Investors look set to pile into the copper market on an unprecedented scale in the next few years, Citi analyst says. Bloomberg News | June 7, 2023 | 11:33 am
BHP and Microsoft use AI to boost copper recovery at Escondida The use of new digital technology to optimise concentrator performance at the world's biggest copper mine in Chile is expected to improve recovery. Staff Writer | June 7, 2023 | 10:18 am
Copper exports signal Chile is leaving woes behind Data suggest Chilean production may be stabilizing after a series of project delays, mine-specific setbacks and plant maintenance. Bloomberg News | June 7, 2023 | 9:43 am
Mongolian PM discusses EV investment, cooperation with Elon Musk Musk and the Mongolian government talked about a potential joint research venture on the use of rare earth elements and battery minerals. Reuters | June 7, 2023 | 8:07 am