April 21, 2023 Tianqi drops bid for Essential Metals as M&A heats up Tianqi dropped its $91 million plan to buy Essential after it failed to secure the backing.
April 21, 2023 Glencore copper output dips, expects strong trading profit Miner reported lower copper, zinc and nickel production in the first quarter.
April 21, 2023 Freeport-McMoRan’s profit more than halves on lower production In February, the company was forced to stop operations at Grasberg after the mine was hit by floods.
April 21, 2023 Chile to take control of its lithium industry The policy sets up a public-private model in which the state will partner with miners through a dedicated national lithium company.
April 20, 2023 BHP upbeat on China demand; quarterly iron ore output ticks lower The miner reiterated its annual forecast of 278 to 290 Mt for Western Australian iron ore output.
April 20, 2023 Lynas Rare Earths posts more than 27% fall in Q3 revenue The world's largest producer of rare earths outside of China said its quarterly revenue fell to A$237.1 million.
April 20, 2023 Codelco in early talks with prospective partners for northern Chile lithium venture As it wraps up an exploration program this year at the Maricunga salt flat, Codelco has been contacted by several companies, chairman Maximo Pacheco said.
April 20, 2023 Copper industry warns of looming supply gap without more mines Demand for copper to build most electronic devices will exceed supply over the next decade and imperil climate targets unless dozens of new mines are built, analysts say.
April 20, 2023 Alcoa CEO warns Russian aluminum will overwhelm LME warehouses Roy Harvey said aluminum from Russia now accounts for 53% of the total stockpiles in global LME warehouses.
April 20, 2023 Hochschild reports 35% fall in annual profit The London-listed company reported an adjusted core profit of $249.6 million as compared to $382.8 million it reported last year.
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
