July 28, 2023 Albemarle ends early contract deal with Chile supervisors union Miners routinely seek to seal early contract negotiations to avoid the risk of strikes at their operations.
July 28, 2023 Vale doesn’t rule out IPO or merger of base metals unit ahead Vale announced deals to sell a 13% stake in the business for $3.4 billion to Saudi Arabia's Ma'aden and US firm Engine No. 1.
July 28, 2023 Column: LME’s Russian aluminum dilemma set to become more acute The London Metal Exchange is coming under renewed pressure to exclude Russian aluminum from its warehouse system.
July 28, 2023 Grupo Mexico posts profit rise on copper sales, transport unit The company reported on Thursday a 38% rise in second-quarter net profit on higher copper sales.
July 27, 2023 Vale posts profit slump, hit by price drop Vale posted net income of $892 million, while analysts polled by Refinitiv had forecast a profit of $2.21 billion.
July 27, 2023 Southern Copper starts legal action to evict illegal miners In its quarterly report, the company said that part of its Los Chancas project "continues to be occupied by illegal miners"In its quarterly report, the company said that part of…
July 27, 2023 Vale to sell 13% stake in base metals unit for $3.4 billion Vale Base Metals is expected to invest $25-30 billion in new projects across Brazil, Canada and Indonesia over the next decade.
July 27, 2023 Ivanhoe eyes higher copper production following metallurgical test breakthrough The company is targeting total copper recoveries in the mid-nineties from this breakthrough.
July 27, 2023 Teck still engaged with several suitors for coal sale, CEO says Teck is considering a “number of structures” proposed by multiple interested buyers, CEO Jonathan Price said.
July 27, 2023 Executive interview: Ignacio Mehech, Albemarle’s country manager, Chile Mehech discusses the miner's technology strategies, the implications of the country's National Lithium Strategy, and perspectives on the future demand and pricing of the key battery metal.
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