April 26, 2024 Panama completes process of mining concession cancellations The law was passed in November 2023 in response to the protests against First Quantum Minerals' new contract.
April 26, 2024 Silvercorp diversifies into South America with $146 million deal for Adventus Silvercorp said it has the technical capabilities to bring Adventus' El Domo project into production on an accelerated basis.
April 26, 2024 China could hinder BHP’s bid to become top copper producer The deal comes just as Chinese copper processors are struggling to turn a profit on supplies from miners like BHP.
April 26, 2024 Rising copper demand spurs search for alternative climate solutions CRU, a metals consultant, sees demand increasing about 40% by 2050 even if cleaner technologies aren’t rolled out aggressively.
April 26, 2024 Copper price hits $10,000/t as BHP bid shows tight supply pipeline The metal has reclaimed the $10,000 threshold for the first time in two years.
April 26, 2024 Anglo American rejects “opportunistic” $39bn takeover bid from BHP Under takeover rules, BHP is required to either make a solid offer for Anglo American by May 22 or walk away.
April 25, 2024 Miner owned by South America’s richest family mulls bond sale Antofagasta, which operates copper mines in Chile, last tapped global debt markets in 2022 when it sold $500 million in 10-year bonds.
April 25, 2024 Anglo’s stumbles have made it prey for mining’s biggest predator The company’s reputation is in tatters after a series of missteps sent its value plunging by half. And now industry heavyweight BHP is moving in.
April 25, 2024 South Africa scrutinizes BHP bid for Anglo weeks before election The deal worth about $39 billion would involve Anglo exiting its platinum and iron ore assets in the country.
April 25, 2024 Metso to deliver copper smelter to Almalyk MMC, Uzbekistan The planned production capacity of the new copper smelter is 300,000 r/y of copper cathodes and 1.8 million t/y of sulphuric acid.
Copper price racks up longest rally since 2017 with bulls at the helm Futures have rallied by more than 40% this year, setting up the biggest annual advance since 2009. December 30, 2025 | 09:12 am
