August 6, 2018 BHP asks for government mediation in talks at Chile’s Escondida The union had earlier asked the company to negotiate by 10:00 a.m. local time but said in a statement later on Monday that it had begun preparing for a strike.
August 6, 2018 Copper supply woes on show with No. 2 mine output to halve Production at Grasberg in Indonesia will fall by more than half next year as its giant pits transition to underground operations.
August 6, 2018 Union at Chile’s Escondida sets deadline for negotiations ahead of strike The union at the world's biggest copper mine told the company it should prove its willingness to negotiate by Monday morning.
August 5, 2018 Strange metal makes electrons work in teams: scientists Cuprates may carry current in a way entirely different from conventional metals such as copper.
August 5, 2018 Canadian junior ready to start drilling for copper in Spain Pan Global’s subsidiary Minera Águilas has received the necessary permits to start its exploration campaign on the first two sections of the Águilas project.
August 2, 2018 No love for KAZ mega copper project Shares down by a third after London-listed miner pays $900m for Russian copper project that will take another $5.5 billion to build.
August 2, 2018 How big data can help find new mineral deposits Researchers want to use a type of analysis commonly employed in understanding Facebook connections.
August 2, 2018 Copper price: BHP plans for Escondida strike BHP said final wage offer rejected on Thursday was "best collective labor contract at a private mine in the country."
August 1, 2018 EU regulators say Aurubis, Wieland copper deal may curb competition EU antitrust regulators on Wednesday voiced concerns about German Wieland's bid for copper smelter Aurubis' flat-rolled products business, saying the deal may hurt competition.
Indonesian coal association says quota cuts risk mine shutdowns Indonesia flagged plans to slash coal output to about 600 million tons a year in a bid to boost prices for the commodity. February 01, 2026 | 09:05 am