October 18, 2024 Video: Reko Diq project ‘like the early days in Chile’ Barrick CEO Bristow says – Part 3 "We’re bringing new copper projects online just as the supply squeeze hits," Bristow says.
October 18, 2024 Petrobras inks deal to supply Vale fuel with renewable content Petrobras and Vale are two of Latin America's largest companies by market value.
October 18, 2024 Sibanye halts Century zinc operations following bushfire The company expects operations at its zinc project in Australia to remain suspended until mid-November.
October 18, 2024 Vale to hold hearing on Bacaba copper project in Brazil Vale plans to replace copper production from the depleting Sossego open pit mine with output from Bacaba by 2026.
October 18, 2024 BHP’s Olympic Dam mine halted after storm hits Severe electrical storms have damaged critical transmission infrastructure in South Australia, where the mine is located.
October 17, 2024 Saudi’s Manara in advanced talks to buy stake in First Quantum’s Zambian mines Manara, a JV between Ma'aden and its $925 billion public investment fund, wants between 15% and 20% of the Zambian assets.
October 16, 2024 BHP iron ore output beats, copper production edges up on better grades at Escondida The global miner completed the debottlenecking work at the port at its Western Australia operations, boosting iron ore output.
October 16, 2024 Serbian protestors rally to oppose Rio Tinto’s lithium mine project In 2022, the Serbian government revoked licenses for Rio Tinto's Jadar project near Loznica following mass protests by environmental groups.
October 16, 2024 Alcoa, Ignis close to signing joint funding deal for Spain aluminum plant Under the proposed deal, Alcoa would contribute 75 million euros and Ignis would make an initial investment of 25 million euros.
October 16, 2024 World’s top two iron ore miners raise output even as China slows Rio’s third-quarter output edged up about 1% from a year earlier, while Brazil’s Vale beat estimates to churn out its highest volume since late-2018.
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
