March 20, 2018 Zambia targets one million tonnes copper output this year Rising copper prices were also expected to boost revenue collection in Africa's No.2 producer of the metal.
March 20, 2018 Cobalt price: Automakers ‘waking up too late’ as China takes control Glencore CEO flags China-Congo-cobalt nexus, responsible for 80% of global cobalt chemical production, a crucial ingredient of electric vehicle batteries.
March 20, 2018 Workers at Chile’s Los Pelambres mine extend contract talks – industry group Workers in the mine's largest union last week rejected an offer for a new labor contract, triggering a period of government mediation.
March 19, 2018 Swiss seize bank accounts amid probe linked to Rio Tinto Mongolia mine The Swiss attorney general’s office launched its probe in 2016, court documents show.
March 19, 2018 Chile preparing new law to lure foreign investment: media Pinera’s government has vowed to reactivate $50 billion in mining investments that it says have been held back by red tape.
March 19, 2018 Congo state miner curbs expectations about code concessions The operators are pressing the government to row back on some of the reforms President Joseph Kabila signed into law this month.
March 19, 2018 Electric vehicles, higher prices to boost global copper output — report Global copper output is expected to climb from 20.4 million tonnes this year to 28 million tonnes by 2027.
March 19, 2018 Newcrest, Harmony joint venture in PNG to cost an extra $1bn upfront But according to the updated feasibility study total capital expenditure for the life of Wafi-Golpu mine will fall by about the same amount to $5.5 billion.
March 19, 2018 Battery makers descend on Australia, Canada cobalt developers Nervous Asian battery makers are turning to early-stage cobalt projects in Australia and Canada to lock in supplies of the critical battery ingredient ahead of expected shortages as demand for…
March 18, 2018 EPA not happy with Canadian miner’s zinc-gold project in Michigan The project is being proposed by Toronto-based Aquila Resources.
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
