May 31, 2024

The home of Malbec wine makes a play for copper in Argentina mining revival

Argentina’s Mendoza province is moving to spur exploration of its copper deposits.

May 30, 2024

Head of Codelco’s Chuquicamata mine to leave company

Christian Caviedes will be replaced on an interim basis by the mine's operations manager, Rene Galleguillos.

May 30, 2024

Investors relieved BHP walked from $49 billion Anglo takeover deal

BHP’s timing was good but the complexity of the deal requiring demergers and a copper price rally made it difficult to execute, investment officer said.

May 30, 2024

Codelco reaches collective agreement with unions

The miner reached a collective contract agreement with two workers' unions representing employees at its Andina mine.

May 30, 2024

Base metals stage rapid retreat as profit taking accelerates

Investors are looking to cash in following a blistering rally in industrial metals markets.

May 30, 2024

Buried fortune of old copper wire is worth billions to telcos

In the migration to fiber-optic cable, telecommunications companies could recover as much as 800,000 metric tons of copper over the next decade.

May 30, 2024

How a rattled South Africa became Anglo’s best defence against BHP bid

More than 20% of Anglo shares are held by South African investors.

May 29, 2024

British Columbia miners serve strike notice at Gibraltar

A union representing 550 workers at Taseko's copper mine said they will strike if a new contract is not reached by Friday.

May 29, 2024

Mining M&A slips as firms lawyer-up to fight regulators

The value of deals in the industry declined 12.5% to $74.2 billion this year.

May 29, 2024

Copper traders get reprieve as historic New York squeeze eases

“With physical markets still tight, further squeezes are possible, so CME may not be out of the woods yet,” said Bank of America.