April 20, 2023 BHP upbeat on China demand; quarterly iron ore output ticks lower The miner reiterated its annual forecast of 278 to 290 Mt for Western Australian iron ore output.
April 20, 2023 Copper industry warns of looming supply gap without more mines Demand for copper to build most electronic devices will exceed supply over the next decade and imperil climate targets unless dozens of new mines are built, analysts say.
April 20, 2023 Codelco sees recovery in copper output with a 17% hike by end of decade The company seeks to counteract a drop in ore grades with "structural projects" and maintain production levels.
April 20, 2023 Antofagasta CEO sees global copper supply shortfall this year, volatile prices Ivan Arriagada said fears of a global recession remain, but he expect a "soft landing" as long as Chinese demand held up.
April 20, 2023 Canadian dealmakers expect low-carbon shift will drive mining M&A Mining deals with any Canadian involvement hit $29.5 billion in the first few weeks of the second quarter of this year.
April 20, 2023 Tailings dams affect diversity of upstream fish species – study Brazilian researchers found that streams flowing into tailings storage dams had fewer catfish species.
April 20, 2023 Sumitomo Metals backs Teck’s split plan The Japanese company said it will vote in favour of Teck's plan to create two separate companies next week.
April 19, 2023 Fresh blow to cobalt bulls as prices sink below $20,000 With massive stockpiles from Tenke Fungurume in the DRC released for export, cobalt prices face further pressure.
April 19, 2023 Column: China’s loss of import appetite damps copper’s bull fires This week's CESCO copper conference in Chile has not been short of bullish soundbites.
April 19, 2023 CMOC gets Congo deal to free stockpile of copper and cobalt CMOC and its state-owned partner Gécamines reached a “consensus on the royalties issue” at the Tenke Fungurume operation.
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