May 16, 2016 KGHM delays expansion of flagship mine in Chile, shares jump Shares in Europe's second-largest copper producer jumped as much as 4.7% on Monday after posting earnings at overseas units that helped the Polish miner beat analysts estimates for the first-quarter…
May 13, 2016 Ivan Glasenberg’s advice is buy not build, but rival miners aren’t listening Glencore's boss has consistently spanked his competitors for wasting and ultimately popping the now deflated long resources boom through a suicidal splurge on growth that took no account of demand…
May 12, 2016 A year of few natural disasters shatters hopes for copper bulls Earthquakes, landslides and strikes drive copper prices up and down in a normal year. 2016 is turning out to be anything but normal.
May 12, 2016 Swedish Bronze Age axes made with copper from Cyprus Ancient bronze tools unearthed in Sweden were made using copper from the Mediterranean, showing there was trade between the two cultures, archeologists have found.
May 11, 2016 Miners going broke – worst still to come New report says mining and metals companies set to default on debt at more than three times the historical rate going back to 1983.
May 10, 2016 CHARTS: The May mining and metals meltdown Seven trading days in and already global mining investors are nursing double digit declines as everything from copper to met coal to silver take a beating.
May 10, 2016 BC mining industry faced another difficult year with continued downtown in commodity prices: PwC survey Despite challenging market conditions some projects are forging ahead in the Canadian western province.
May 10, 2016 BHP resumes expansion plans, says not waiting for prices to recover Strategic shift comes as the world's biggest miner tries to regain investors' confidence.
May 9, 2016 Freeport sells prized African copper mine Tenke Fungurume in the DRC goes for $2.65 billion to China Molybdenum – Freeport also offloading Africa exploration project and cobalt refinery in Europe.
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
