August 15, 2023 Barrick boss slams western funds’ shortsightedness, praises Saudi’s PIF Saudi's PIF has been looking to invest in copper projects across the world, as part of its drive towards funding energy transition projects.
August 14, 2023 Azure Minerals rejects $585m takeover bid from SQM The Australian company rejected the buyout bid received on August 12.
August 14, 2023 Mexican mining chamber calls for end to strike at Newmont gold mine Mexico's Camimex mining chamber called for authorities to help find a solution to a strike at the major Penasquito gold mine.
August 14, 2023 US Steel soars after it rejects $7.25 billion Cliffs bid Cliffs said it submitted the proposal privately on July 28 and received a rejection letter on Sunday that called the offer “unreasonable.”
August 14, 2023 Codelco turns to new CEO as debt piles up at top copper producer Codelco will name its third CEO in a year in the coming weeks as the company struggles to turn around a slump in output and earnings.
August 14, 2023 Alrosa reports strong diamond sales despite sanctions The company reported a first-half net profit of $551 million.
August 11, 2023 Freeport hit by cyberattack; impact on production limited The incident is affecting information systems, and future operations could be impacted if the attack is prolonged, company said.
August 11, 2023 South32 to halt some Appin mine operations amid workers strike Workers voted to go on a strike till Aug. 18 after rejecting a new workplace deal that would have given them a 6.3% pay hike this year.
August 11, 2023 Rio Tinto inks infrastructure deal for Simandou iron ore project The project has been haggled over for years, with exploitation delayed by legal wrangling and the difficulty and cost of building infrastructure.
August 11, 2023 Rusal boosts Asia revenue but Europe remains a key market Asia accounted for 33% of Rusal's revenue in the first six months of the year, up from 23% a year earlier.
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