February 11, 2024 Rio Tinto wrangles investors over water contamination claims A group representing UK pension funds has raised concerns about the water management at Oyu Tolgoi.
February 9, 2024 Billionaire Adani secures ore for $1.2 billion copper smelter The facility in Mundra is the world’s largest single-location smelter for the industrial metal.
February 9, 2024 AI-powered Zambian copper mine may become world’s third largest KoBold Metals said this week that its discovery at the Mingomba project far surpasses existing operations in Chile by copper grade.
February 9, 2024 Exxaro sharpens M&A focus after copper mine loss to China The company made it onto a shortlist for buying a copper mine in Botswana last year, but was ultimately outbid by MMG.
February 9, 2024 Metals Acquisition IPO Down Under goes over forecast The Jersey-based company’s initial public offering on the ASX was oversubscribed by about A$25 million.
February 9, 2024 New Gold unveils three-year plan for 35% production growth New Gold aims to produce 410,000 to 460,000 ounces in 2026 by boosting output at current mines and completing growth projects.
February 8, 2024 Green shoots for copper, nickel, zinc, aluminium prices Macquarie says January's full set of PMIs looks like a potential turning point for the global industrial cycle.
February 8, 2024 Anglo American posts 24% rise in annual copper output The company left its 2024 copper output guidance at 730,000-790,000 tons.
February 8, 2024 Capstone raises $265 million to advance Chilean copper projects Proceeds will go towards the Mantoverde optimized project and Santo Domingo detailed engineering.
February 8, 2024 Pressure groups sue LME for allowing trade of ‘polluting’ Indonesian metal Activists allege that the LME allowed sales on its platform of copper produced at the Grasberg mine, which they claim is polluting local rivers.
ISA rules leave seabed mining stuck without benefit sharing Legal experts say deep-sea mining cannot start until the ISA agrees how profits from the global seabed would be shared. December 30, 2025 | 04:00 am
