July 19, 2024 Video: Junior market dominated by ‘the lame, the halt and the blind,’ says Rule Over two-thirds of today’s junior miners are essentially worthless, says resource speculator Rick Rule.
July 19, 2024 Vedanta pays $246 million to regain Zambia copper mines The metals and energy major plans to ramp up copper production from the mines to 300,000 tons a year and cobalt output to 6,000 tons.
July 19, 2024 Zambia asks mines to curtail normal power use by 40% amid crunch Production has so far been stable thanks to co-operation between the mining industry and the government.
July 19, 2024 Vale resumes operations at Salobo 3 after fire Vale said 2024 copper production guidance remains at 320-355 kt.
July 19, 2024 Copper price set for worst week since 2022 as China Plenum disappoints Copper prices have retreated from a record hit in May on concerns about the strength of demand in China.
July 19, 2024 Boliden’s Q2 earnings disappoint despite near fivefold rise The miner said higher metal prices boosted its earnings, while lower treatment charges and metal premiums weighed on the result.
July 19, 2024 Chile copper, lithium mines rattled by 7.4-magnitude quake The earthquake struck 45 km outside San Pedro de Atacama, northern Chile, home to the country's major copper and lithium mines.
July 18, 2024 USGS releases first study to assess global earthquake risk to mineral supplies Earthquakes have the potential to substantially affect mining operations, leading to supply chain disruptions that adversely affect the global economy.
July 18, 2024 Column: China’s commodity import trend driven by prices, not economy China's imports of major commodities are often viewed through the prism of the performance of, and outlook for, the world's second-biggest economy.
July 18, 2024 Panama vows to talk to First Quantum in coming months on shuttered mine Panama’s new president has said that the mine may need to be temporarily reopened in order to responsibly prepare for a permanent closure.
Iamgold’s Lemelin thanks mentor for Africa option Bruno Lemelin recalls his first Iamgold boss urging him to join Essakane in Burkina Faso as regional politics began to unravel. December 26, 2025 | 05:00 am
