January 5, 2024 Nippon Steel confident of completing US Steel acquisition The planned $14.9 billion deal has drawn criticism from Democratic and Republican lawmakers.
January 5, 2024 Endeavour Mining plunges after firing CEO for serious misconduct The miner removed de Montessus after discovering an alleged “irregular payment instruction” of $5.9 million related to an asset sale.
January 5, 2024 Freeport Indonesia requests export ban exemption beyond May 2024 The company's smelter will not reach full capacity before December.
January 4, 2024 Buenaventura sees Antofagasta as ally in copper growth plans While the Lima-based company is known mainly for its precious metal mines, it also owns 20% of the giant Cerro Verde copper mine operated by Freeport-McMoRan.
January 4, 2024 Maaden sees Aramco fuel price hike hitting earnings “The expected financial impact will be an increase of approximately 3.2% of the total annual cost of sales,” Maaden said in a filing.
January 4, 2024 Endeavour Mining says it fired CEO for ‘serious misconduct’ The removal of Sébastien de Montessus follows an investigation by the board into an irregular payment instruction of $5.9 million issued by him.
January 4, 2024 CMOC takes Glencore’s cobalt crown as output jumps 170% Hong Kong-listed CMOC produced 55,526 tons of cobalt in 2023, it said in a filing.
January 4, 2024 Barrick, Antofagasta to spend $95m exploring for copper in Chile Through the newly formed Minera El Encierro, the companies will carry out exploration for five years in a property comprising 35 concessions.
January 4, 2024 Teck ditches coal, flags lower copper output in Chile Japan’s Nippon Steel and South Korea's Posco now own Teck's prior minority stake in Elk Valley Resources, the steelmaking coal business.
January 4, 2024 Heat-buckle at railway line led to Fortescue’s train derailment The firm had on Wednesday said that multiple iron ore cars derailed at its Western Australia operations.
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