January 30, 2024 LME targets Hong Kong as option for warehouse expansion Chinese rules and regulations alongside resistance from competitor Shanghai Futures Exchange have frustrated LME's attempts to expand its network to China.
January 29, 2024 Vale’s 2023 iron ore output tops guidance, but sales fall The company produced 89.40 million metric tons of iron ore in the last three months of 2023.
January 29, 2024 First Quantum to sell 120,000 tons of copper in Panama mine The miner said selling the copper concentrate is the best alternative to generate resources to cover the costs.
January 29, 2024 Lifezone Metals stock rises on new nickel discovery at Kabanga The latest drilling results from the Safari Link area represent a near-term opportunity for resource and value addition, Lifezone said.
January 29, 2024 Codelco pays heavy price for ramping up debt burden to fund over-budget projects The miner sold two tranches of debt worth a total of $2 billion last week at 230 basis points and 235 points above US Treasuries.
January 29, 2024 Nunavut grants White Cliff exploration permit for copper project The regulatory approval marks a major step in the permitting process, allowing the firm to appoint contractors for this year’s activities.
January 27, 2024 Chinese companies to invest up to $7bn in Congo mining infrastructure Sinohydro Corp and China Railway Group will invest up to $7 billion in infrastructure projects as part of an agreement over their Sicomines copper and cobalt JV in the DRC.
January 26, 2024 Chiefs of Ontario ask provincial government for year-long moratorium on mine claims staking The move follows and exponential rise in the number of mining claims being staked over the past year on First Nations territories.
January 26, 2024 Codelco names mining veteran Braim Chiple as CCO Chiple, who has worked at BHP and Anglo American, is currently adviser and senior consultant for copper trading at Mitsubishi.
January 25, 2024 Copper market a ‘powder keg’ ready to explode, says Friedland "We think copper is making a bottom. I'd be willing to wager on $9,500/tonne before you go down to $7,500," he said.
Copper poised for best year since 2009 after December surge All six base metals on the LME are headed for annual gains in a year that’s seen an array of supply-side pressures. December 24, 2025 | 10:11 am