September 8, 2012 Copper will benefit from Chinese stimulus, but iron ore problems run deeper Julian Zhu, analyst at investment bank Goldman Sachs, said that increased government infrastructure spending in the final quarter of the year will […]
September 8, 2012 Xstrata scoffs at new Glencore offer as merger of equals becomes hostile takeover The new Glencore offer is "significantly lower than would be expected in a takeover" and the intention to replace Mick Davis represented “a significant risk” says Xstrata's board.
September 7, 2012 We build it! China sparks copper surge Copper's 13c bounce on Friday comes after the Chinese government approved a raft of new building and rail projects this week.
September 7, 2012 Glasenberg grabs top job from Davis in new Glenstrata deal Even before building up Xstrata through a series of billion dollar transactions, Big Mick was a formidable dealmaker who with fellow South African Brian Gilbertson created Billiton before selling it…
September 7, 2012 Vote on Glencore-Xstrata merger delayed due to ‘developments overnight’ Glencore International (LSE:GLEN) has postponed its Friday shareholder meeting where voting would have taken place on its proposed $34 billion takeover of Xstrata (LSE:XTA).
September 7, 2012 China approved 1 trillion yuan in stimulus spending in under a week The Chinese government has approved a raft of new infrastructure and rail projects this week in a concerted effort to boost its slowing economy.
September 7, 2012 Rio Tinto creates virtual mine to teach block caving Rio Tinto (ASX:RIO) has teamed up with Sydney's University of New South Wales to create the world's first virtual mine for the purpose of teaching block caving
September 6, 2012 Parti Québécois victory casts doubt with miners Quebec is regarded as one of the most attractive jurisdictions in the world for mining, if not the very best. But is that about to change? The Parti Québécois victory…
September 6, 2012 Inmet Mining to make $112 million bid for Petaquilla Minerals The Toronto-based company said the bid of 48 cents per share in cash represents a 37% premium at the close of Petaquilla's trading on the Toronto Stock Exchange.
September 6, 2012 Anti-mining protests take a toll on Peru’s foreign investment Instead of the lauded $6 billion in mining invested forecasted for 2013 earlier this year, SNMPE says the country’s sector will attract about $4 billion.
Copper price racks up longest rally since 2017 with bulls at the helm Futures have rallied by more than 40% this year, setting up the biggest annual advance since 2009. December 30, 2025 | 09:12 am
