March 19, 2024

Freeport Resources seeks partners for Yandera copper project feasibility study

The company calls this project one of the world’s largest undeveloped copper projects.

March 19, 2024

LME plans to list Saudi port as a copper and zinc delivery point

The Saudi hub would service the Middle East, North and East Africa regions.

March 19, 2024

Codelco finalizes leadership shakeup announced in October

Chile's state-run copper giant announced the departure of temporary vice president Jose Sanhueza on Tuesday.

March 19, 2024

MineHub expands partnership with Sumitomo by adding refined copper trading

The Japanese trading house expects to integrate its refined copper business onto the MineHub platform starting with key customers in the Asian market.

March 19, 2024

Antofagasta secures $2.5 billion for Centinela copper mine expansion

Construction of a second concentrator will add 144,000 tonnes a year to the company’s overall production.

March 18, 2024

US must improve copper mine permitting process, Freeport CEO says

"The US government needs to stop giving lip service to permitting," Richard Adkerson told Reuters.

March 18, 2024

Pebble mine developer sues EPA over Alaska mine veto

Northern Dynasty claims it has spent at least $1 billion over two decades in its efforts to develop the project, which was effectively killed.

March 18, 2024

Copper price hits new 11-month high with global rate policy in focus

Prices climbed as much as 1% to $9,164.50 a ton on the London Metal Exchange.

March 18, 2024

UN deep-sea mining body considering expelling Greenpeace

The Metals Company took legal action against activists who disrupted a research expedition when they boarded its vessel in the remote Pacific.

March 18, 2024

Global commodity trading profits topped $100 billion for second-best year ever

While earnings fell from 2022’s blockbuster records, profits across the sector still easily eclipsed prior highlights such as in 2008-2009.