October 15, 2024 Copper prices hit three-week low on doubts over China’s pro-growth push A Reuters poll showed that China's economy will likely expand 4.8% in 2024, below the government's 5% target.
October 15, 2024 CopperEx shares boosted by financings to support exploration in Chile Its flagship asset is Exploradora Norte, which hosts multiple drill-ready porphyry targets located south of Escondida.
October 15, 2024 Freeport Indonesia halts copper cathode output at Manyar after fire The $3.7 billion copper smelter was completed in June and started output in September.
October 14, 2024 Video: Minera Alamos hopeful for faster Cerro de Oro permitting under new Mexico presidency President Doug Ramshaw says a permit application might be processed faster under the country's new president, Claudia Sheinbaum.
October 14, 2024 Fire at Freeport Indonesia’s Gresik smelter under control, company says The $3.7 billion copper smelter was completed in June and was expected to produce first batch of output in September.
October 14, 2024 China copper imports climb 15% on seasonal demand, brighter outlook "Buying emerged in the first two weeks when prices were relatively low," He Tianyu, a copper analyst at commodity research house CRU, said.
October 14, 2024 Sibanye-Stillwater faces $522 million compensation claim over scrapped mine deal The South African miner must compensate Appian for the losses that arose after it did not buy two Brazilian nickel and copper mines.
October 14, 2024 Value of top 50 mining companies jumps to second highest on record World’s 50 biggest miners now worth $1.5 trillion, up $76 billion during Q3 as gold miners climb the rankings and Chinese mining stocks get a late boost.
October 14, 2024 Inside China’s bid to build sway over global metals pricing China is locking in steps to shape the pricing of the vast quantities of industrial metals it produces and consumes, with moves to attract foreign firms to trade on Shanghai's…
October 12, 2024 Rio Takes step toward M&A redemption with $6.7 billion lithium bet Modest by comparison with past splurges, the all-cash deal is a significant and long-awaited expansion of Rio’s bet on lithium.
China to rein in copper, alumina capacity expansion under next five-year plan The country's economic planner will tighten oversight of copper and alumina projects from 2026 to 2030 to curb irrational investment. December 26, 2025 | 04:10 am