August 25, 2023

Codelco’s new CEO Alvarado tasked with boosting copper output

Ruben Alvarado also faces reining in ballooning costs, and spearheading a state push into battery metal lithium.

August 24, 2023

South32 sees competitive process for Botswana copper mine ‘a bit rich’

The company says the sales process for Botswana's Khoemacau copper mine was quite competitive.

August 24, 2023

Have the bears finally got it right on China?

China is doing exactly what political leaders in the West failed to achieve: bringing its economy back to life without inducing an inflationary shock.

August 24, 2023

Chilean lawmakers to launch Codelco probe amid extended copper slide

The probe will focus in particular on project delays and planning, as well as Codelco's corporate structure, according to a congressional statement.

August 24, 2023

Headwinds mount in quest for stable copper supplies

By 2025, deficit is projected to spike to 217,000 tonnes and could further intensify to a staggering 2.2 million tonnes by 2032.

August 24, 2023

Ailing Chinese copper giant announces tie-up to help debt crisis

Maike until recently was responsible for a quarter of China’s refined copper imports, but ran into difficulties last year.

August 24, 2023

Congo wants ERG copper, cobalt assets in bid to regain control

The government and state-owned miner Gecamines say ERG has been too slow to develop the deposits.

August 23, 2023

South32 sees China economic support helping base metals

Underlying earnings for the year ended June 30 came in at $916 million, lower than the $2.60 billion posted last year.

August 23, 2023

Billionaire Agarwal pledges to pay Zambia creditors before retaking mine

Vedanta is ready to pay $250 million owed to suppliers in Zambia before the company resumes control of copper mines that were seized.

August 23, 2023

New tech may boost development of lithium-CO2 batteries

Li-CO2 batteries are devices that are capable of storing energy and capturing harmful emissions.