April 5, 2024

Big 5 diversified mining companies are having a rough 2024

World’s 50 biggest miners had a combined market capitalization of just under $1.4 trillion, with losses at the very top offsetting a banner quarter for gold and copper stocks.

April 5, 2024

Copper miners glimpse the future they’ve long seen coming

A supply shock and growing confidence in an economic recovery are now seeing copper take center stage.

April 5, 2024

Copper price snaps four-day run of gains while supply risks loom large

Concerns about Federal Reserve policy returned to the fore Friday after US jobs data for March surged past estimates.

April 5, 2024

Orion looks to offload another 8.3% stake in Capstone Copper

Upon closing of the secondary offering, Orion would beneficially own approximately 12.0% of Capstone's share capital.

April 5, 2024

Zambia’s copper output may rise to 1mt by 2026 as mines expand

Output from Africa's second-largest producer slumped to 698,000 tons in 2023 from 763,000 tons the previous year.

April 4, 2024

Codelco says copper output ‘recovering’

Production for the first three months of 2024 landed near 300,000 metric tons.

April 4, 2024

As Rio Tinto strives for ‘impeccable ESG’, investors raise water issues

Rio faced demands from shareholders at its annual meeting on Thursday to come clean on environmental issues.

April 4, 2024

Codelco and Radomiro Tomic union sign new contract

Chile state miner signed a new three-year collective labor contract with the union representing workers.

April 4, 2024

Chile port workers stage protests, threatening commodity exports

The Ventanas port is a major hub for exporting both copper and lithium.

April 4, 2024

Japanese copper smelters’ H1 output seen rising 4.2% y/y

Sumitomo expects a 21% surge in first-half output following a two-month maintenance shutdown at its Toyo smelter.