August 14, 2023

Free marketeer leading Argentine election seen rocking commodities

Javier Milei, a libertarian outsider who’s taken a surprise lead in the race for Argentina’s presidency, would shake up the country’s powerhouse commodity industries like none of his rivals.

August 14, 2023

Codelco turns to new CEO as debt piles up at top copper producer

Codelco will name its third CEO in a year in the coming weeks as the company struggles to turn around a slump in output and earnings.

August 13, 2023

Peruvian Ministry of Mines presents new permitting mechanisms to mining companies’ reps

Peru’s Ministry of Energy and Mines presented new mechanisms aimed at reducing the time it takes to get permits and authorizations.

August 11, 2023

Freeport hit by cyberattack; impact on production limited

The incident is affecting information systems, and future operations could be impacted if the attack is prolonged, company said.

August 11, 2023

Copper price lowest in 3 months on weak economic data out of China

Concerns over the property sector have resurfaced due to the potential debt restructuring by Country Garden, China's leading private property developer.

August 11, 2023

Chile’s President blocks push for private lithium concessions

President Boric's strategy only grants lithium licences to public-private partnerships under government control.

August 10, 2023

Newcrest profit falls nearly 11% on higher operating costs

Underlying profit was $778 million for the year ended June 30, compared with $872 million a year earlier.

August 10, 2023

Decade Resources stock soars following copper discovery, financing

Decade recently announced a copper discovery at the Nobody Knows property in British Columbia.

August 10, 2023

Minehub inks 3-year deal with global copper producer Codelco

The digital commercial platform, powered by MineHub, will enable Codelco customers to collaborate and share transactional information seamlessly via a secure digital platform.

August 10, 2023

China’s Nanfang to open major copper smelter ahead of expectations

The 400,000 metric ton-per-year smelter will start processing copper concentrates within three months.