May 15, 2018 Aurubis expects continued strong copper market, confirms outlook Production of copper cathodes (new metal) in the second quarter rose to 291,000 tonnes from 288,000 tonnes.
May 15, 2018 Chile copper mine Sierra Gorda closes following fatal accident Roberto Venegasa, an employee of equipment supply firm Finning, died during routine maintenance work at the mine, the company said.
May 15, 2018 Polish miner KGHM’s first-quarter profit down 38 pct on sales decline Net profit for the first three months of the year stood at 439 million zlotys ($121.08 million), compared with the 453 million zlotys expected by analysts.
May 15, 2018 Rio Tinto says climbing costs, resource nationalism once again big threats Chief executive Jean Sebastien-Jacques said the challenge for the industry is to ensure the benefits from the past frugal years are not lost against a backdrop of rising oil prices and…
May 15, 2018 Lonmin tanks as UK competition watchdog looks into Sibanye takeover By mid-morning, Lonmin shares had lost 5.6% of their value in London, while Sibanye’s were down 4.9% in Johannesburg, even though the companies announced they had received the approval of…
May 14, 2018 Chinese scrap ban won’t do much for copper price Net supply impact for China only around 100kt in 2018 says new report.
May 14, 2018 Supercycle may be setting up for higher commodity demand Conditions may be in place for increased demand and increased prices for a number of commodities including natural gas, copper, aluminum, and gold.
May 14, 2018 Canadian explorer looking to restart Europe’s last tin mine to list in London Vancouver-based Strongbow Exploration expects the London listing to help it raise 25 million pounds ($34 million) over the next 18 months, which will use to study the feasibility of resuming…
May 13, 2018 Argentina luring Australian investors into its mining sector The Deputy Secretary for Sustainable Mining is scheduled to meet with executives from Australia's largest mining companies and banks.
May 13, 2018 Canadian company to reopen gold mine in Spain Orvana Minerals’ subsidiary in Spain has plans to reopen the Carlés gold mine, located in the Salas municipality of the Principality of Asturias.
Disruption and dislocation: LME metals’ year in seven charts Supply disruption and tariff dislocation have defined the London Metal Exchange base metals complex this year. December 23, 2025 | 07:58 am
