April 4, 2023 Shanghai Futures Exchange lowers margin requirements for metals trading Margin requirements for copper and aluminum will be lowered from 12% to 9%.
April 4, 2023 Teck said to be open to offers once coal spinoff is complete Canada’s largest diversified miner has rejected an unsolicited acquisition proposal from Glencore Plc.
April 3, 2023 Arizona Sonoran receives latest permit at Cactus ahead of Q4 prefeasibility The company is currently advancing the Cactus project to a pre-feasibility study.
April 3, 2023 Copper price back below $9,000 on weak China industrial activity Metal price was also impacted by the rise in oil prices and fears about inflation and higher interest rates in the US.
April 3, 2023 Sumitomo Metal plans 11% cut in full-year copper output The decline comes as it plans to conduct two-month maintenance at its Toyo Smelter & Refinery in Ehime, western Japan.
April 3, 2023 Chile economy contracts more than expected on mining drop Mining activity tumbled 3.1% in February from the previous month.
April 3, 2023 Teck rejects unsolicited $23bn takeover bid from Glencore Teck Resources is instead urging shareholders to approve an already announced separation of Teck Metals and Elk Valley Resources.
April 2, 2023 Australia’s energy storage capacity needs 10-fold increase by 2050 – report Rapidly rising energy demand spurred by the ongoing electrification of building and transport industries requires that Australia grows its energy storage capacity at least 10-fold by 2050.
April 2, 2023 Barrick Gold replaces gold reserves, remains on track to execute 10-year business plan Barrick Gold’s executive chairman John Thornton said the company more than replaced the gold reserves it mined in 2022.
April 2, 2023 Copper ore analyses reveal deep connections between ancient African civilizations Copper artifacts revealed new cultural connections among people living in northern South Africa and the Copperbelt region between the 5th and 20th centuries.
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
