October 9, 2023 Copper is top bet for base metals in 2024 at LME seminar Copper got 53% of votes in an informal poll at the LME Seminar.
October 9, 2023 Codelco 2024 copper premium offer matches 2023’s record $234/t for European customers Russia was previously a major supplier of copper to the European Union.
October 8, 2023 Metal trader misery undercuts supercycle hype as losses pile up The world’s metal traders are enduring one of their toughest periods in years.
October 6, 2023 Electric vehicles are fueling Indonesia’s green IPO boom In a country blessed with natural resources, the vast bulk of IPOs this year came from expansion-minded metals companies.
October 6, 2023 Copper Study Group expects big supply surplus in 2024 Production is forecast to exceed usage by 467,000 metric tons in 2024, a significant upward revision from the expected 297,000 metric ton surplus from April.
October 6, 2023 China’s grip on germanium gets challenged by new Congo plant China restricted exports of the metal in August amid an escalation of trade war on technology with the US and Europe.
October 6, 2023 Codelco announces leadership shakeup, outgoing CFO to play key lithium role Alejandro Rivera has been closely involved with Codelco's lithium strategy for years.
October 6, 2023 Pan Pacific sees 0.3% rise in H2 consigned copper output y/y PPC plans to consign production of 291,900 metric tons of refined copper to its parent firms' smelters.
October 6, 2023 Codelco reassessing costs of projects to upgrade mines Chairman Pacheco also said the company would maintain capital spending next year at $4 billion, roughly in line with 2023.
October 5, 2023 Newmont’s $16.7bn Newcrest deal gets all regulatory nods The deal still awaits the crucial Newcrest shareholder vote, scheduled for Oct. 13.
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
