May 31, 2021 Strike at BHP’s Chile copper mines continues, no end in sight The strike entered its fifth day on Monday, as the union awaited a decision by labor authorities over whether substitute workers the company called in are legal.
May 31, 2021 Shanghai copper price registers second monthly gain on Chile supply concerns Shanghai copper price registered a second consecutive month of gains on Monday as prices firmed on a potential supply threat in Chile and massive US infrastructure spending plans.
May 31, 2021 AngloGold Ashanti recovers body of missing worker at Obuasi mine Mineworker went missing after a ground collapse at the gold mine.
May 28, 2021 Codelco’s tough copper supply task The world’s no.1 copper producer will need to execute $35 billion in structural investments until 2030 just to keep output flat.
May 28, 2021 Strike at BHP’s Chile copper mine continues, union opposes substitute workers The union's secretary said that members would continue to hold demonstrations in Santiago.
May 28, 2021 DRC concentrate export ban may tighten global copper, cobalt supply While Congo has reinstated an export ban on concentrates, it will allow miners that hold waivers such as Ivanhoe Mines to continue with shipments.
May 28, 2021 Rio Tinto, Comptech produce aluminum alloys for EVs, 5G antennas Rio Tinto designed the alloys for the semi-solid rheocasting process offered by Comptech.
May 27, 2021 Cost of Fortescue’s Iron Bridge project shoots up once again The world’s fourth-largest iron ore producer raised the cost estimate for its Iron Bridge magnetite project to between $3.3 and $3.5 billion.
May 27, 2021 DRC bans export of cobalt, copper concentrate – Fastmarkets The order comes after mega-mine Kamoa Kakula's debut.
May 27, 2021 Freeport’s Adkerson sees copper scarcity trumping cooling effort Copper is a very long term business and is “extraordinarily strong,” the chief executive says.
Lithium swings from glut to scarcity on Asia demand, Traxys says One of the world’s biggest lithium traders is seeing a turnaround in the battery metal market as accelerating demand ends a glut that dragged down prices. January 16, 2026 | 01:05 pm
