October 5, 2022 Glencore to place Nordenham zinc smelter on care and maintenance The smelter produces around 165,000 tonnes of zinc and zinc alloys per year, according to its website.
October 5, 2022 Vale hires advisors as it assesses ‘value-unlocking alternatives’ Financial Times reported that Vale was in talks to sell a $2.5 billion minority stake in its metals business.
October 4, 2022 Fortescue doubles green hydrogen spending as Europe push expands The world's fourth largest iron ore producer said it would more than double the planned capital spending in its green power arm this fiscal year.
October 4, 2022 Alcoa urges LME not to accept Russian metal to avert ‘crisis’ What will happen to Russian metal is one of the hottest topics of debate among traders.
October 4, 2022 Union at Antofagasta’s Los Pelambres mine expects labour deal to avoid strike Talks formally begin on Wednesday.
October 4, 2022 Chile copper production down 10.2% in August Production from state-owned giant Codelco fell 29.6% on a year-on-year basis.
October 4, 2022 Former Glencore CEO contender to run metals trader IXM IXM, the former metals trading unit of Louis Dreyfus Co., is one of the largest merchants of refined metal and ores.
October 4, 2022 Centerra Gold extends Mount Milligan mine to 2033 Total payable gold production would increase by 800,000 oz. and copper production by 191 million lb.
October 4, 2022 Desalination plant delays to cost Antofagasta 30,000 tonnes of copper Antofagasta said it will announce the impact on copper production guidance for 2023, when publishing Q3 production figures on October 19.
October 4, 2022 Anglo American, EDF partner to boost renewable energy in South Africa Envusa Energy will focus on developing what the partners call a "regional renewable energy ecosystem" in South Africa.
Super Copper’s Cordillera project approved by Chile’s National Mining Authority The concessions cover approximately 6,858 hectares in the Atacama copper belt. December 24, 2025 | 11:24 am