June 7, 2018 Congo mining regulations to be signed into law on Friday — mines minister Congo's prime minister wants to immediately implement the new mining code without any concessions to industry demands that key provisions be amended.
June 7, 2018 OZ Minerals closer than ever to grabbing Brazil-focused Avanco The takeover offer, which expires next week, offers great exploration potential because Avanco owns a vast landholding in the copper and iron ore-rich Carajás region, second only to giant Vale.
June 6, 2018 It was a great first quarter for battery material financings Lithium, copper and nickel.
June 6, 2018 Solgold shares jump on Ecuador drilling Up 8% at the open after intersects add more bulk to already massive Cascabel copper-gold project in north of South American country.
June 6, 2018 DeepGreen research ship returns with early positive findings on viability of deep ocean metals for our future Third of seven ocean campaigns, Co-sponsored with Maersk, retrieves thousands of polymetallic nodules from top of ocean floor.
June 5, 2018 Copper price soars to 3-month high Up nearly 4% after union at world's only 1 million tonne copper mine demands owner BHP makes biggest bonus payout ever to Chilean mineworkers.
June 5, 2018 Giant mine spewing waste for decades turns into battleground Every year, Freeport-McMoRan Inc. dumps tens of millions of tons of mining waste into the Ajkwa River system in Indonesia. The company has been doing it for decades, and is…
June 5, 2018 About 75,000 jobs to go in Germany’s auto industry because of EVs — study The country's car industry currently employs about 840,000 people, with 210,000 of them working on powertrain production, the sub-sector set to be the worst hit.
June 4, 2018 Cobalt thrifting in EV batteries won’t dent price any time soon Even best-case, mass early roll-out of new cobalt-light batteries won’t solve cobalt supply issues says new report.
June 4, 2018 Metals merry-go-round: hiring picks up as prices recover More hires are expected as brokers eye opportunities from China’s mainland exchanges opening to investors abroad.
Copper price tops $12,000 for first time on tariffs, supply woes Copper prices exceed $12,000 a tonne for the first time on record due to mine disruptions and tariffs, despite weak demand in China. December 23, 2025 | 05:39 am
