December 12, 2023 Anglo American’s falling shares fuel takeover rumours Analysts say Anglo's current low valuation and diversified portfolio makes it an attractive target for potential buyers.
December 11, 2023 Silicide spherules from space fetch astronomical prices at auction Ever since the Zagami meteorite sold in 1996 at Phillips Auction as crumbs in a vial at $1,538 per gram, the universal appeal of otherworldly rocks was driving the prices of exotic…
December 11, 2023 Video: Braskem’s mine rupture in Brazil causing fear of collapse A breach at a rock salt mine in Alagoas state, in Brazil’s northeast, has heightened concerns about an imminent total collapse.
December 11, 2023 MetalsGrove shares jump on Zimbabwe lithium assets acquisition The claims, which MetalsGrove will acquire for $60,000, are close to Huayou Cobalt's Arcadia lithium mine.
December 11, 2023 Barrick gets go ahead for Goldrush mine ramp-up The gold mine is expected to start ramping up production in 2024, achieving 400,000 ounces per year in 2028.
December 10, 2023 First Quantum requests end of blockades to Cobre Panamá copper mine Ongoing blockades have prevented the miner from receiving the supplies necessary to fulfill Cobre Panamá’s environmental stability and asset integrity measures.
December 10, 2023 Gold mine collapse in Venezuela kills a dozen people A landslide buried the Paraiba de San José de Wadamapa mine in Venezuela's Bolívar state.
December 10, 2023 Glencore deploys autonomous trucks at Lomas Bayas copper mine Through its Lomas Lab, Glencore introduced four autonomous trucks at the Lomas Bayas copper mine in northern Chile.
December 8, 2023 Petra Diamonds says the worst is likely over Petra's 20% increase in like-for-like prices for its latest tender of financial year 2024 supports its view that diamond prices have bottomed.
December 8, 2023 Chile aims to be among world’s top three cobalt producers The copper producing nation holds significant quantities of cobalt in its mining tailings, which could make it a global powerhouse.
Copper price racks up longest rally since 2017 with bulls at the helm Futures have rallied by more than 40% this year, setting up the biggest annual advance since 2009. December 30, 2025 | 09:12 am
