May 24, 2023 Union at Chile’s Centinela copper mine accepts offer to avoid strike Union accepted Antofagasta's contract negotiations.
May 24, 2023 China fears send copper price below $8,000 Metal fell below $8,000 a tonne for the first time in six months as prospects for a quick rebound in China’s economy dim.
May 24, 2023 Indonesia to allow exports of five raw minerals despite June ban Copper, iron ore, lead, zinc and anode mud from copper concentrates will be allowed to leave the country until May next year.
May 24, 2023 A new “age of palladates” may be underway A recent study shows that palladium is the key ingredient to reaching the “Goldilocks zone" where superconductivity works particularly well.
May 24, 2023 Commodity bull Goldman says ‘we were wrong’ but sticks to view The investment bank says its forecasts for major rises in raw materials this year hadn’t panned out so far, but calls for a major rally.
May 24, 2023 Ambler road decision now expected by mid-2024 The US government has pushed its resolution on the road that would give access to untouched deposits in north-western Alaska.
May 23, 2023 Chinalco expects to start Peru copper mine expansion no later than end-June Construction should start on its delayed $1.3 billion expansion project at the Toromocho copper mine in southern Peru in the next 30 days.
May 23, 2023 Copper-gold ratio suggests recession ahead The Gundlach ratio, which measures the relationship between copper and gold, is trading near the lowest levels since the start of 2021.
May 23, 2023 Copper dealt blow in battle for critical mineral status in the US The Copper Development Association claims the USGS's refusal to include copper is based on old facts outside of its own 2022 methodology.
May 23, 2023 Union at Chile’s Centinela copper mine opts to extend talks Union members had rejected a previous proposal from Antofagasta in mid-May.
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
