October 2, 2023 Codelco strikes early deal with Radomiro Tomic mine supervisors’ union Nearly 90% of union members voted to approve the agreement.
September 29, 2023 Copper and silver: The electrical metals Copper and silver are often skipped over in discussions of metals needed for the green economy, with battery metals like lithium, graphite, cobalt and nickel hogging the limelight.
September 29, 2023 Peru won’t force contested mining projects on communities Both the Tia Maria project and the Las Bambas copper mine have been heavily opposed by local communities.
September 29, 2023 Supervisors at Escondida mine reject contract offer, strike possible The union says BHP is looking to reduce benefits and production bonuses while extending working hours.
September 29, 2023 Fortune Minerals, Rio Tinto to collaborate on critical minerals recovery technology The collaboration will aim to increase Fortune's cobalt and bismuth refining operations to process co-product streams of the minerals recovered from the Kennecott smelter.
September 29, 2023 Copper price rebounds on signs that China’s economic recovery may be strengthening The Chinese official manufacturing gauge is expected to signal expansion for the first time since March.
September 29, 2023 Vedanta to split business into six listed companies The metals-to-oil Indian conglomerate seeks to boost growth amid a financial performance decline by parent company Vedanta Group.
September 29, 2023 Tajikistan or Britain? Origin of famous Bronze Age tin ingots sparks controversy A new study refutes previous findings that assigned the tin from the Uliburun shipwreck to the Mushiston deposit in Tajikistan.
September 28, 2023 $1bn metals SPAC deal backed by Glencore, automakers collapses ACG had planned to buy a nickel mine and a copper mine from Appian Capital.
September 28, 2023 Panama suspends debate for First Quantum’s new mining contract Earlier this month, some members of Panama's congress visited First Quantum's copper mine to resolve doubts over the contract.
US rare earth buyers still see China curbs despite Trump deal The US and China still haven’t reached an agreement on key details of how Beijing will free up sales of rare earths. December 24, 2025 | 07:45 am
