December 2, 2022 Chile copper production up 1.4% in October – Cochilco Production from state-owned giant Codelco fell 5.8% on a yearly basis to 135,800 tonnes.
December 1, 2022 JPMorgan gold trader’s spoofing wasn’t illegal, lawyer says Christopher Jordan is the last of four men who worked on the JPMorgan precious-metals desk to be prosecuted for deceptive buy and sell orders.
December 1, 2022 Biden moves to bar mining waste in Alaska, blocking Pebble mine The EPA issued a formal recommendation Thursday to bar the disposal of mining waste in Bristol Bay, which hosts the world’s largest harvest of sockeye salmon.
December 1, 2022 Nutrien sees fertilizer shortfall on Russia and Belarus woes The Saskatchewan-based company has said it will ramp up potash output capability to 18 million tonnes by 2025, a 40% increase compared to 2020.
December 1, 2022 Why the Fed is wrong about inflation Regarding what the Fed does or doesn’t do, the problem is the central bank is using the wrong numbers.
December 1, 2022 Visualizing the world’s largest copper producers Chile is the top copper producer in the world, with 27% of global copper production.
December 1, 2022 Volkswagen, Mercedes are in Canada’s sights for EV deals Canadian business groups have been sounding the alarm over massive tax credits contained in the US Inflation Reduction Act to encourage electric vehicle production.
December 1, 2022 Congo agreed to pay Gertler’s company $250m in resources deal The Israeli businessman is accused of leveraging his friendship with former Congo President Joseph Kabila to secure lucrative mining deals.
December 1, 2022 CME cobalt contract use soars above LME as big players join Consumers, producers, commodity traders, brokers and banks are backing the CME's cash-settled contract as they want a liquid instrument to hedge cobalt.
Japanese copper smelters still in talks for 2026 charges with miners Fees paid by miners to turn concentrate into refined metal have come under pressure as global smelting capacity expands faster than mined supply. January 22, 2026 | 07:16 am