Blockade halts Southern Copper’s Cuajone mine in Peru
Operations at the massive copper mine have been suspended since Feb. 28 after protestors cut water access and blocked a key railroad.
Operations at the massive copper mine have been suspended since Feb. 28 after protestors cut water access and blocked a key railroad.
When the commodity’s price went vertical last week, the metals industry plunged into turmoil not seen since the Tin Crisis of 1985.
The Middle East has already been hit with a wave of uprisings partly caused by food price inflation, could an Arab Spring 2.0 be far behind?
Teague Egan says EnergyX has the technology that can help Bolivia unlock its lithium.
Under the deal being discussed, the roughly 10 banks that were Xiang Guangda’s counterparts for his nickel bet would extend enough credit to cover his mark-to-market losses.
"Market sentiment is bearish as supplies are starting to ramp up."
The nation’s top economic planner told officials from major mining regions that it wants to boost domestic production capacity by about 300 million tonnes.
Gold is playing its age-old role as a safe haven in times of wars and crises.
In normal times, Metinvest Holding LLC is all about making and selling steel. But these are not normal times inside Ukraine.
Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm and other officials speaking at this week's CERAWeek conference said the need to domestically produce more metals is rising.