China’s metal factories cut production on poor outlook Factory activity is expected to have extended declines in December, a Reuters poll showed on Friday. Reuters | December 30, 2022 | 8:29 am
LME ends chaotic year with metal stockpiles perilously low The London Metal Exchange will enter 2023 with the smallest available warehouse stockpiles in at least 25 years. Bloomberg News | December 30, 2022 | 8:17 am
Copper Mountain shuts BC mine after ransomware attack The shutdown is a preventative measure as Copper Mountain assesses the extent of the attack on its systems at the mine and its corporate offices in Vancouver. Staff Writer | December 30, 2022 | 7:54 am
Barrick Gold eyeing mineral deposits in Indonesia, CEO says The company’s Asia-Pacific exploration team is searching for deposits along a vast mineral belt that stretches from Pakistan to Papua New Guinea. Bloomberg News | December 29, 2022 | 10:38 am
Copper price retreats as China reports rising covid cases Spikes in covid-19 cases and the Lunar New Year holiday are expected to dampen metals demand in China. MINING.COM Staff Writer | December 29, 2022 | 8:38 am
Antofagasta’s Los Pelambres mine in Chile hit by blockade The miner added it has seen no material impact on production. Reuters | December 29, 2022 | 7:39 am
BHP responds to allegations of abandoned mine reclamation plan in Chile Global miner BHP said the Cerro Jarón reclamation plan is missing a sanitary permit. Valentina Ruiz Leotaud | December 28, 2022 | 10:53 am
Nyrstar’s Port Pirie lead smelter ramps up production The Port Pirie smelter was shut in October for work to reduce emissions and improve operational performance. Reuters | December 28, 2022 | 9:39 am
Fresh Panama copper mine talks offer hope for 11th-hour deal Panamanian officials and the operator of a giant copper mine are back at the negotiating table after a hiatus of more than a week. Bloomberg News | December 28, 2022 | 8:34 am