April 9, 2024 BHP set to dethrone Codelco as world’s biggest copper producer As long as BHP’s giant Escondida mine in Chile continues to step up production, the Australian company will nudge past Codelco this year.
April 9, 2024 Altona Rare Earths strikes copper deal in Botswana The Africa-focused explorer and developer can acquire up to 85% of Ignate African Mining's Sesana copper-silver project.
April 9, 2024 Copper price near 15-month high as supply fears spur bullish calls Citigroup said there’s potential for “explosive price upside” again in the next three years.
April 8, 2024 Taseko makes senior secured notes offering of $500 million The company has invested in modernization and expansion of Gibraltar, making it the second largest open pit copper mine in Canada.
April 8, 2024 Copper price hits fresh 14-month high on supply fears, China optimism The red metal has rallied about 15% in the last two months.
April 8, 2024 AI could add 1 million tonnes to copper demand by 2030, Trafigura chief economist says The surge in demand, driven by AI boom, could exacerbate the copper supply-demand imbalance, according to Trafigura's chief economist.
April 8, 2024 Vale walks away from exploration JV with Serabi Gold Serabi Gold noted it remains optimistic as there already are “a number of other groups keen to partner” with them.
April 8, 2024 Rio Tinto promotes copper boss Bold Baatar to commercial chief Baatar's role in the expansion of Oyu Tolgoi and the $6.2bn Simandou iron ore project highlights his suitability for the post.
April 8, 2024 EU commissioner says FTA with Australia would help minerals push Talks between the two sides on a trade pact collapsed last year with Canberra unhappy over access to EU markets for its farm goods.
April 7, 2024 First Quantum alerts Panamanian authorities of dangers of long-term concentrate storage at disputed copper mine Regular monitoring has detected an increase in the chemical reactions that generate dangerous gases and a rise in the temperatures of the copper concentrate stored at the Cobre Panamá mine.
Disruption and dislocation: LME metals’ year in seven charts Supply disruption and tariff dislocation have defined the London Metal Exchange base metals complex this year. December 23, 2025 | 07:58 am
