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.