October 25, 2022 Chile close to decision on raising mine royalties BHP and Antofagasta said a mining royalty bill in the country would affect competitiveness and encourage miners to reevaluate investments.
October 24, 2022 BHP’s Queensland coal miners union demands better work conditions The union said 90% of voters supported stoppages of one to six hours, while 94% voted for bans on non-rostered overtime, among other actions.
October 24, 2022 Responsible copper mining framework extended to nickel, zinc and molybdenum The Copper Mark extends its responsible mining assessment already covering a fifth of global copper production, to molybdenum, nickel and zinc with the launch of a pilot program.
October 24, 2022 Embattled London Metal Exchange is headed into yet another fight The London Metal Exchange has faced a firestorm of criticism this year, and it’s about to get even worse.
October 24, 2022 LME Week: Codelco expects China’s copper demand to be resilient China buys about half of Codelco's production and also accounts for about half of global copper consumption, which analysts estimate will be around 25 million tonnes this year.
October 24, 2022 Copper buyers want longer-term deals on supply concerns, Codelco says The Chilean state-owned company recently signed some contracts for three to five years with customers in Europe, in contrast to the more standard annual deals.
October 24, 2022 Copper tech firm Jetti raises funds at $2.5 billion value Jetti tapped existing investors as well as new backers at a valuation that’s about double its last raise.
October 24, 2022 Rusal files London lawsuit against Potanin over Nornickel pact Rusal filed a lawsuit alleging that Vladimir Potanin, CEO of Nornickel, is in breach of a decade-old deal.
October 24, 2022 UK prosecutors implicate 11 Glencore employees in bribery probe The commodity trading industry has been dogged by anti-corruption investigations for years, but few individual traders or executives have faced prosecution.
October 24, 2022 Newcrest suspends operations at Brucejack mine following “critical incident” Incident involved an individual belonging to its mining and development contractor in British Columbia.
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
