January 8, 2018 Qatar to make copper wires, aluminium bars as it resists embargo Affiliate of Qatari conglomerate Aamal Co plans to build three factories to produce copper wires, aluminium bars and drums for cables.
January 8, 2018 Australian minerals companies paying their fair share in tax — report Aussie miners paid an effective tax rate of 51 per cent in 2015-16 in company tax and royalties – the second-highest tax ratio recorded since the survey began nine years…
January 8, 2018 As China restricts scrap, metal companies look to process copper abroad China told the WTO it would stop accepting certain types of foreign solid waste, including metals, in 2018 if they didn't meet stricter impurity thresholds.
January 5, 2018 Peru’s environmental deregulation to spur more mining-related protests: analysts The approval of the supreme decree 042-2017 in December might generate more unrest.
January 5, 2018 Pebble permit application completed The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has accepted Pebble Limited Partnership’s wetlands-fill permit.
January 5, 2018 CHARTS: Big mining’s surge in value shames tech giants The mining cycle turned two years ago – gains for the sector's largest companies have far outpaced stocks like Apple, Amazon, Google and Facebook since.
January 5, 2018 Mining investments in Peru grew by 54.8% in November Investments grew by 54.8% compared to the same month of 2016.
January 4, 2018 Cobalt price bulls’ worst fears may just have been confirmed Breakthrough discovery backed by the US government replaces cobalt with iron in lithium-ion batteries – enabling much cheaper, longer lasting batteries.
January 4, 2018 Commodities forge record-setting rally as BP to miners surge The Bloomberg Commodity Index, which tracks returns on 22 raw materials, was poised for an unprecedented 15 days of gains on Thursday.
January 4, 2018 Copper price jumps after China cuts scrap imports by 94% Beijing's clampdown on heavy industry continues to have positive impacts for miners outside the country.
Copper poised for best year since 2009 after December surge All six base metals on the LME are headed for annual gains in a year that’s seen an array of supply-side pressures. December 24, 2025 | 10:11 am
