January 8, 2024 Goldman veteran Jeff Currie remains bullish on commodities this year Demand for raw materials is at record levels, inventories are low, and spare production capacity is largely “exhausted,” the veteran analyst said.
January 8, 2024 Ivanhoe eyes higher copper output at Kamoa-Kakula It produced 393,551 tonnes of the metal last year, an 18% increase from 2022, and it expects to churn out 440,000-490,000 tonnes this year.
January 7, 2024 Gold CEO firing deals fresh blow to mining’s battered reputation A series of disappointments for the mining industry comes against the backdrop of weak commodity prices — although gold has been an exception.
January 5, 2024 From wasteland to wetland: Restoring Tennessee’s Copper Basin mining district Reclamation success achieved using class A biosolids on an EPA-designated Superfund site – but not without controversy.
January 5, 2024 First Quantum calls on Panama to prevent violence at closed mine The Suntracs construction union — which played a leading role in protests that led to the mine’s closure late last year — is planning a march at the mine site.
January 5, 2024 Russia’s Udokan Copper assesses damage after fire Udokan planned to launch the first stage of the plant in the second quarter of 2024.
January 5, 2024 Blade runners: how LFP batteries brought EV metal markets back to earth In a few short years, LFP batteries crushed nickel and cobalt mining markets and new technology could do the same to lithium.
January 5, 2024 First Quantum said to be in talks with Jiangxi over Zambian mines The rumoured negotiations could see Jiangxi buying one of the two mines First Quantum has in Zambia, or a stake in one of them.
January 5, 2024 Copper prices fall on stronger US dollar Copper prices fell as reduced bets for an early Fed interest rate cut lifted the dollar.
January 5, 2024 Freeport Indonesia requests export ban exemption beyond May 2024 The company's smelter will not reach full capacity before December.
Disruption and dislocation: LME metals’ year in seven charts Supply disruption and tariff dislocation have defined the London Metal Exchange base metals complex this year. December 23, 2025 | 07:58 am