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.
April 4, 2024 Congo suspends ERG subcontractors at major cobalt mine The allegations mark the latest sign of frayed relations between ERG and the Central African nation.
April 4, 2024 Copper price jumps to new 14-month high on supply risks, demand hopes Prices climbed as much 1.5% on Thursday after dovish comments from Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell.
April 4, 2024 Barrick eyes Peru growth amid global asset expansion The company, which was the country's second top gold producer until 2018, has applied for a new concession in the southern Puno district.
April 3, 2024 Mining for EV metals threatens gorillas and chimpanzees in Africa Nearly 180,000 great apes in Africa are under threat as mining activities drive deforestation, according to a study published on Wednesday in Science Advances.
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