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.