September 26, 2024 Rio Tinto aims to produce copper from Resolution mine by end of decade Resolution mine would supply more than a quarter of US copper demand for decades.
September 26, 2024 Aurubis offers 2025 copper premium of $228/t to European customers The premium offered is unchanged from this year and 2023.
September 26, 2024 Zijin wants its Africa copper mine to rival the world’s biggest Kamoa-Kakula, in which Zijin and Ivanhoe both hold a 39.6% stake, may surpass BHP’s ageing Escondida mine in Chile.
September 25, 2024 BHP to test Caterpillar’s new energy transfer system on its mining trucks The new technology transfers energy to diesel-electric and battery-electric large mining trucks while they are working on a mine site.
September 25, 2024 Glencore, Schneider Electric partner to decarbonize copper supply chains S&P Global estimates that demand for copper will double by 2035, and warns the looming supply gap could short-circuit the green energy transition.
September 25, 2024 Quebec to become ‘anchor’ for Gold Fields’ diversification strategy, CEO says Gold Fields' $1.6 billion Osisko Mining buy, set to close before year-end, will help balance the South African company’s aging assets in Ghana and Peru, CEO Mike Fraser says.
September 25, 2024 Rio Tinto boosts efforts to win public support for Serbia lithium mine With a production of 58,000 tonnes of lithium carbonate per year, Jadar could supply enough lithium to meet 90% of Europe’s current needs.
September 24, 2024 Fortescue electrifies iron ore trucks in $2.8 billion deal The miner will buy 475 emissions-free machines, including 360 autonomous battery-electric trucks.
September 24, 2024 Rio Tinto offers early termination to Diavik employees to save costs The diamond mine is slated to close in the first quarter of 2026.
September 24, 2024 Tianqi to keep fighting for say in SQM lithium deal Authorities in Chile have been pushing for the state to have a more significant role in managing the country’s lithium resources.
Precious metals craze prompts China fund to turn away investors UBS SDIC Fund had become increasingly concerned that investors could be exposed to heavy losses should a record-breaking bull market suddenly turn. December 27, 2025 | 08:00 am
