April 4, 2018 Trafigura signs three-year cobalt deal with Congo miner Trafigura has already increased its foothold in nickel with an exclusive offtake agreement with Finland's Terrafame, that also produces zinc and cobalt.
April 4, 2018 Teck ups stake in Chile Quebrada Blanca copper mine in $162.5m deal Company now owns 90% of Compañía Minera Teck Quebrada Blanca, which main asset is the namesake copper project in Northern Chile.
April 4, 2018 Miners, commodities hit as US-China trade war heats up Mining companies saw its shares plummet along with metal prices on Wednesday as China announced additional tariffs on US products, a move experts say is likely to heighten global concerns…
April 4, 2018 Revitalised demand growth to buttress molybdenum prices Healthy demand for molybdenum rich stainless steel, especially from the oil and gas industry, plus sluggish supply growth are expected to keep the price of this minor metal riding high.
April 3, 2018 Copper price bears are out as first surplus in six years predicted Also adding to negative outlook – soaring global warehouse stocks, hedge funds bearish positions at 17-month high and subdued Chinese demand.
April 3, 2018 Caserones copper mine in Chile says to close copper concentrator Caserones said in a statement the rest of the mine remained in operation.
April 3, 2018 Cradle Arc to boost copper output in Botswana from April Copper producer Cradle Arc is increasing output to 12,000 tonnes per year at a Botswana mine it has restarted.
April 3, 2018 Murray & Roberts scores $313 million worth of new mining projects South African engineering and construction group, currently subject of a takeover bid from Germany’s ATON, said projects were located in sub-Saharan Africa, North America and Australasia.
April 3, 2018 CHARTS: Mining rally running out of steam as copper price weighs Cobalt, nickel still on the boil, but gloomier outlook reflected in copper price and fall in market value of top mining companies during first quarter.
April 3, 2018 Next phase at one Australia’s largest copper-gold projects gets OK’d Permit allows Oz Minerals to start phase two of construction at Carrapateena copper-gold project, in South Australia, this month.
US rare earth buyers still see China curbs despite Trump deal The US and China still haven’t reached an agreement on key details of how Beijing will free up sales of rare earths. December 24, 2025 | 07:45 am
