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.

February 8, 2024

Indonesia’s metals giant Mind ID seeks bids for $2 billion loan

The state-owned mineral-resources holding company plans to use the proceeds partly to repay existing debt.

February 8, 2024

US to commit more funds to African rail link for metal exports

The United States will provide more funds for the construction of the Lobito Corridor.

February 7, 2024

Sun Peak set to resume work in Ethiopia’s conflict-ridden region, shares up

Its flagship copper-gold project has been put on hold since November 2020 after a civil war broke out in the Tigray Region.

February 7, 2024

Cybertruck: Musk needs mines

Powered by Tesla’s own made-in-Texas batteries, the stainless steel Cybertruck carries a heavy load of nickel, cobalt, manganese, graphite and lithium.

February 7, 2024

China’s CMOC eyes further growth in Congo and beyond after taking cobalt crown

CMOC last year became the world's No. 1 cobalt mining company with production of some 55,000 tons.

February 7, 2024

Vedanta weighs sale of minority stake in Zambian copper assets

The company is talking to a range of financing partners to raise money for a restart of its Konkola Copper Mines unit.

February 7, 2024

Ivanhoe, Trafigura to be first users of Lobito Atlantic Railway Corridor

They will ship copper, cobalt and other critical minerals and metals from mines in the DRC to Angola’s port of Lobito via rail.

February 6, 2024

Freeport-McMoRan names Kathleen Quirk as CEO

Quirk will assume full responsibility for executive management of the business effective June 11.

February 6, 2024

Canadian government aims to support First Quantum after mine closure order, minister says

The Panama copper mine accounted for about 40% of First Quantum's revenue and its closure led to a near-halving of the company's market value.