March 18, 2024 Boliden to invest $463m at Swedish copper smelter This will push production of copper cathodes and precious metals up to full capacity in the second half of 2026 at the Ronnskar facility.
March 17, 2024 Tropical Cyclone Megan closes major mine in Australia’s north The storm has already led to the closure of a manganese mine on Groote Eylandt island, the world’s largest producer of the metal.
March 17, 2024 BHP stands down 25% of nickel project workforce BHP has stood down around a quarter of the workers constructing its West Musgrave nickel and copper project in Western Australia.
March 17, 2024 Teamwork needed for Peru to develop full mining potential – Anglo American Peru CEO As long as all interested parties join forces, Peru can take advantage of its ideal conditions to boost and develop the local mining industry, said Adolfo Heeren.
March 15, 2024 Glencore’s Nordenham zinc smelter starts ramping up output The smelter in Germany halted production in 2022 because of surging power prices after Russia invaded Ukraine.
March 14, 2024 Rusal’s profit slumps on subdued prices despite higher sales The world's largest aluminum producer outside China reported an 84.3% slump in its annual profit on Friday.
March 14, 2024 Cliffs CEO weighs lowball bid for US Steel with union backing That potential bid, though, is dependent on the current Nippon-US Steel tie-up falling apart.
March 14, 2024 Congo, Chinese partners sign reviewed Sicomines copper-cobalt joint venture agreement Under the revised deal, both parties have agreed that China will invest up to $7 billion in infrastructure projects in Congo.
March 14, 2024 Queen’s University, UBC, unveil C$2 million Don Lindsay Teck Award in mining engineering The endowments will generate annual renewable scholarships at each university, providing financial support for students pursuing mining studies.
March 14, 2024 Exxaro still keen on copper after Botswana setback Coal miner is considering potential deals to acquire copper and manganese assets as part of its diversification strategy.
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
