April 12, 2023

Trafigura takes significant copper volumes from LME warehouses

Copper stocks in LME warehouses, at 56,800 tonnes, have fallen by more than 25% since the middle of March.

April 11, 2023

Ecuador mining opposition holding up $1 billion of investments

Ecuador has abundant mineral reserves but has lagged behind regional neighbors such as Peru and Chile in large-scale mining development.

April 11, 2023

Newmont, Glencore bids crack into metal industry’s top takeovers

Both deals — if completed — would rank among the top 10 biggest takeovers of metals producers.

April 11, 2023

CHARTS: Mining’s top 50 companies top $1.4 trillion value amid M&A fever 

World’s top 50 mining companies build on gains in the first quarter of 2023, but remain well below valuations this time last year as M&A fever grips the sector.

April 11, 2023

Copper price gains but China’s weak activity weighs

China signaling weak activity capped gains as the market looked ahead to the US inflation.

April 11, 2023

Western Copper confirms $1.7 million investment by Rio Tinto to maintain stake

The investment allows Rio to maintain its approximate 7.84% interest.

April 11, 2023

Subsidiary of Gecamines secures $75 million to build new unit

STL will produce copper cathodes, cobalt hydroxide, a germanium precipitate, silver concentrate and zinc oxides.

April 11, 2023

Glencore sweetens offer for Teck with $8.2bn cash incentive

Revised bid gives Teck’s shareholders the option to receive cash plus 24% of the metals unit, instead of exposure to coal and oil.

April 11, 2023

Copper-based solution captures CO2, stores it in the ocean

An engineering researcher at Lehigh University has developed a novel way to capture carbon dioxide from the air.

April 11, 2023

One of Teck Resources’ top investors backs separation plan

Egerton Capital UK said it will support proposal to separate Teck's base metals and a coal businesses in upcoming shareholders vote.