July 2, 2024 Congo sells its own copper from joint ventures for first time Gecamines is offering copper from CMOC’s giant Tenke Fungurume mine, in which it holds a 20% interest, Bloomberg sources said.
July 2, 2024 Ivanhoe sells new zinc mine’s output to Trafigura, China’s Citic The Kipushi zinc mine produced its first concentrate on June 14, Ivanhoe said Tuesday.
July 2, 2024 Vale pledges to quickly replace outgoing board members Vale's board now has 11 members following the departure of Vera Marie Inkster on Monday.
July 2, 2024 Ivanhoe Mines restarts century-old Kipushi mine after 31-year hiatus Kipushi has set its 2024 production guidance at between 100,000 and 140,000 tonnes of zinc in concentrate.
July 2, 2024 Nutrien says ‘black swan’ jolts are finally easing The world’s biggest maker of crop nutrients said fertilizer demand is just now starting to stabilize from seismic shocks of the past few years.
July 2, 2024 Freeport McMoran sees lower sales in Q2 on Indonesian permit delays The company expects copper sales to be 5% below April 2024 guidance of 975 million pounds.
July 2, 2024 Rio Tinto in talks to prevent another strike at Oyu Tolgoi Rio Tinto has said changes to Mongolia’s Labour Law in 2022 had prompted it to recalculate employee salaries.
July 1, 2024 Vale reports second board exit in four months amid CEO search On Monday, the miner reported the resignation of Vera Marie Inkster.
July 1, 2024 Rio Tinto to install carbon free aluminium cells at Arvida smelter in Québec Rio will design, engineer, and build a demonstration plant owned by a new joint venture with the Government of Québec, through Investissement Québec,.
July 1, 2024 Anglo coking-coal mine blaze to have months-long impact The blaze may complicate the London-based company’s plan to sell its assets that mine the steelmaking fuel, after it rebuffed a $49 billion takeover by BHP Group.
Copper poised for best year since 2009 after December surge All six base metals on the LME are headed for annual gains in a year that’s seen an array of supply-side pressures. December 24, 2025 | 10:11 am