September 8, 2023 Strike looms at First Quantum’s copper mine in Panama on impasse in wage talks The negotiation remained stuck on disagreements over profit sharing and salary increase.
September 8, 2023 Abandoned Minto mine in Yukon officially put up for sale The mine started operations in 2007 and produced about 500 million pounds of copper since.
September 7, 2023 Antofagasta loses bid to revive Minnesota copper-nickel project The project would have been one of the biggest US sources of metals needed to build electric vehicle batteries and other clean energy technologies.
September 7, 2023 Visualizing mining’s footprint in British Columbia Mining represents 7% of the province’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP), despite only accounting for 0.04% of the land use.
September 7, 2023 Codelco seals early contract deal with El Teniente supervisors’ union The proposal will take effect from November, valid until 2026.
September 7, 2023 Peru copper production rises 17.7% y/y in July The rise is thanks to the "optimal performance" of miner Marcobre, controlled by Peru's Minsur and Chile's Copec.
September 7, 2023 China’s CMOC to boost Congo copper output after ending row with Gecamines The group will raise its copper output in Democratic Republic of Congo to 600,000 metric tons next year.
September 7, 2023 Copper price falls while China imports decline China's copper imports declined 5% in August from a year earlier.
September 7, 2023 Saudi Arabia’s crown prince looks to metals as new source of wealth Prince Mohammed bin Salman is prepared to pour billions of dollars into tapping the more than $1.3 trillion of metals his government says is buried in the country.
September 7, 2023 Vale Base Metals to invest $10 billion in Indonesia over next decade Vale is exploring a copper mine, comparable to massive Grasberg site.
US urges partners and allies to increase critical minerals supply chain resiliency Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent hosted his counterparts in Washington to discuss solutions to secure and diversify supply chains for critical minerals. January 12, 2026 | 03:08 pm
