November 17, 2023

EV metals demand drives Anglo American’s quest for lithium

The miner, which already produces key battery metals including copper and nickel, is actively looking for lithium off-take deals.

November 16, 2023

First Quantum, union reach deals on salaries as protests block mine access

Protests have raged for weeks against First Quantum's contract for a $10 billion copper mine.

November 16, 2023

Torex Gold gets final environmental OK for Media Luna project

Torex said it will invest somewhere between $390 million and $440 million in Media Luna in 2023.

November 16, 2023

Split views in copper concentrate balance forecast drag on TC/RCs negotiations

Copper miners and smelters are unlikely to settle the annual treatment and refining charges (TC/RCs) for 2024 this week.

November 16, 2023

Panoramic Resources mulls sale of flagship nickel asset

Panoramic is open to the total or partial sale of its Savannah mine, as nickel prices have fallen about one-third this year.

November 16, 2023

IGO stands by incoming CEO, despite Rio Tinto sacking him

The Australian battery metals producer expects Rio Tinto's former aluminum boss, Ivan Vella, to start as CEO in December, as planned.

November 15, 2023

All the metals we mined in one visualization

This infographic visualizes the 2.8 billion tonnes of metals mined in 2022, including precious metals, industrial metals, and more.

November 15, 2023

Codelco cuts cocktail party, tables in key Asia copper event amid restructuring

Codelco chairman has said the company is reassessing the costs of upgrades to the life of its mines.

November 15, 2023

The promise and risks of deep-sea mining

Composed of manganese, nickel, copper, cobalt and other trace minerals, polymetallic nodules hold some of the key ingredients needed to fuel the energy transition.

November 15, 2023

Major Chinese copper trader sees glut weighing on prices in 2024

“We are not very optimistic about copper prices,” said the head of copper trading at Shanghai Wooray Metals.