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.

July 18, 2024

Nornickel weighs projects in new top market China

Nornickel executives held talks with potential Chinese partners this month and signed about 10 memorandums of understanding, Bloomberg sources say.

July 18, 2024

Foran upsizes placement to $263m for Saskatchewan projects

The proceeds will primarily go to the McIlvenna Bay copper and Bigstone copper-zinc projects.

July 18, 2024

US has second-longest mine development timeline in the world, S&P Global says

Mines in the US go from discovery to production on an average of 29 years.

July 18, 2024

Blank-check firm to buy Turkish mine in $290 million bet on copper demand

The Gediktepe mine marks the beginning of ACG's global copper consolidation strategy.

July 18, 2024

Copper output from Codelco this year to top 2023, chairman says

"We have reaffirmed our commitment for 2024 production to surpass 2023," said Maximo Pacheco.

July 18, 2024

China copper smelters eye more output cuts as raw material supply tightens

CRU predicts a shortage of concentrate feed globally in 2025 at 1.1 million metric tons of copper-in-concentrate.