March 13, 2024 China’s copper smelters vow capacity controls after fees plunge Executives from 19 smelters have agreed to re-arrange maintenance work, reduce runs and delay the startup of new projects.
March 13, 2024 China’s top copper smelters agree on rare joint production cuts Copper price on the Shanghai Futures Exchange hit a 22-month high following the news.
March 13, 2024 Marubeni to invest in Hudbay’s exploration activities The agreement would allow Hudbay to explore Flin Flon land package to potentially bring another mine into production.
March 12, 2024 Barrick CEO Bristow drives another U-turn in a remote land The second-biggest gold miner this month poured its first gold in Papua New Guinea in nearly four years.
March 12, 2024 Pampa drills long copper interval at Piuquenes in Argentina In November, Pampa said it had entered into an option and joint venture agreement to acquire an 80% interest in the project.
March 11, 2024 China’s big policy meet offers little to excite commodity bulls The National People’s Congress failed to deliver gains in the prices of key commodities like iron ore and copper.
March 11, 2024 China Copper seeks to acquire overseas mines amid tight supply, chairman says A lack of rich copper resources at home has driven Chinese companies to hunt elsewhere.
March 10, 2024 Global copper smelters less active in first two months of 2024 An average of 11.5% of copper smelter capacity monitored by Earth-i was inactive during January and February.
March 10, 2024 Ecuadorian government releases controversial prior consultation manual In the absence of an organic law that regulates the right to prior consultation, the Ecuadorian Ministry of Energy and Mines issued a manual.
March 10, 2024 Copper price soars to 7-month high on Chinese plans to cut output China's biggest copper smelters have agreed to a symbolic cut in loss-making production, without specifying volumes and timing.
Iamgold’s Lemelin thanks mentor for Africa option Bruno Lemelin recalls his first Iamgold boss urging him to join Essakane in Burkina Faso as regional politics began to unravel. December 26, 2025 | 05:00 am
