August 23, 2024 Societe Generale leaves London Metal Exchange’s open-outcry trading floor The SocGen move leaves seven members operating in the LME ring, down from about 30 at its peak in the late 1980s.
August 22, 2024 Brock University researchers studying ways of extracting copper from algae The research will be conducted in partnership with Destiny Copper, a Niagara, Ontario-based copper extraction company.
August 22, 2024 Codelco could face $8 million fine for tailings dam violations The company has ten days to submit a compliance plan and an additional five days to appeal.
August 22, 2024 Copper exports from DRC to the US begin via Lobito Atlantic Railway A cargo of copper cathodes is headed to Baltimore after arriving by train at the port of Lobito in Angola on Monday.
August 22, 2024 Copper is flooding into US as flash-squeeze chaos reverberates The huge dislocation between global prices saw the US import about 91,000 tons in July alone, the third-largest monthly amount in the last decade.
August 21, 2024 Wild first half for metals drives big jump in LME earnings HKEX said core earnings from its commodities unit jumped by 82% from a year earlier.
August 21, 2024 Chilean court orders halt of union roadblocks at Caserones mine The court also banned bus stops and inspections that the company claims are carried out by the strikers.
August 21, 2024 Argentina to sign deal with US to boost metals mining The Minerals Security Partnership already includes 14 countries and the European Union.
August 21, 2024 Asteroid miner AstroForge readies third mission for 2025 The craft may become the first private mission to fly by a body in the Solar System besides the Moon, capturing images and data.
August 21, 2024 Codelco invests in EVs, cacti as part of green makeover As part of the green makeover, a fleet of some 100 electric buses brings workers from the nearby city of Rancagua.
US rare earth buyers still see China curbs despite Trump deal The US and China still haven’t reached an agreement on key details of how Beijing will free up sales of rare earths. December 24, 2025 | 07:45 am
