December 9, 2022 EU inks deal with Chile for easier access to battery metals Trade agreement gives Europeans greater access to copper, lithium and raw materials that are key for the energy transition.
December 8, 2022 Lithium price rally has more room to run, thanks to US climate bill More than $13 billion of investment has been announced in the less than three months since Biden signed the IRA into law.
December 8, 2022 Cordoba sells 50% stake in Colombian project to China’s JCHX for $100m The Alacran project is positioned to be the largest copper mine in Colombia in the near future.
December 8, 2022 Copper rises while Goldman predicts prices reaching $11,000 in a year Copper price rose on Thursday on hopes that an easing of coronavirus controls in China will increase demand.
December 8, 2022 Glencore scraps $1.3 billion Australian coal project The Valeria open pit metallurgical and thermal coal mine in Queensland would have been one of Australia’s largest.
December 7, 2022 McEwen Mining lines up copper IPO as Argentina project advances The company is preparing an initial public offering for its McEwen Copper business in the first half of 2023.
December 7, 2022 Equinox Gold sells $51 million stake in Solaris Resources, stock rises Equinox has seven operating gold mines in the US, Mexico and Brazil and a multi-million ounce growth project in Ontario, Canada.
December 7, 2022 LME draws takeover interest from rivals after nickel crisis Intercontinental Exchange made an approach to buy the LME earlier this year from owner Hong Kong Exchanges & Clearing, sources say.
December 7, 2022 Gold price hits record in Pakistan as economic woes spur buying frenzy Gold demand in Pakistan jumped 34% to 13 tons between July and September from a year earlier, according to data from the World Gold Council.
December 7, 2022 Vale forsakes volume for value in boost to iron ore’s nascent price recovery The Brazilian mining giant has been slowly ramping back up after losing its mantle as the world’s biggest producer of the steelmaking raw material.
China pledges to control steel output during 2026-2030 period In the first 11 months of 2025, China's crude steel output fell 4% from a year earlier. December 27, 2025 | 08:20 am
