February 22, 2023 Copper price retreats on concern over rate hikes, China demand US business activity unexpectedly rebounded to an eight-month high in February.
February 22, 2023 Rio Tinto halves dividend on 41% annual profit drop Rio's bottom line was hit by weaker iron ore prices as demand from China slowed, as well as higher labour and material costs.
February 21, 2023 Energy traders, flush with cash, are moving into crops and metals After making more money than ever in the last few years, some of the world’s top energy traders are using the cash to expand in metals and agriculture.
February 21, 2023 Teck’s mining breakup sets the scene for copper takeovers Teck owns four copper mines in South America and Canada that produced 270,000 metric tons last year.
February 21, 2023 ATAC enters LOI with Hecla after shunning Victoria Gold takeover bid ATAC Resources is now set to be sold to Hecla Mining in a deal valued at C$31 million.
February 21, 2023 Copper price rises despite weak Chinese demand Demand recovery is expected in mid or late-March, according to some market participants.
February 21, 2023 Antofagasta slashes annual dividend after profit falls Antofagasta declared a final dividend of 50.5 cents per share for investors.
February 21, 2023 Uganda to set up state mining firm, take equity in licences Country has large deposits of a gold, cobalt, copper, iron ore, rare earths, vermiculite and phosphates.
February 21, 2023 Teck Resources to become Teck Metals as it spins off coal unit Teck's multibillion-dollar steelmaking coal unit will be an independent publicly-listed firm called Elk Valley Resources Ltd.
February 20, 2023 Deep-sea mining would impact ecosystems beyond those in targeted areas – report Researchers found that the destruction of key hydrothermal vents by deep-sea mining could have knock-on impacts on vent fields hundreds of kilometres away.
Copper price: Most popular stories of 2025 Copper is on course for its biggest annual gain since 2009 and articles about the metal were read more than 2.5 million times this year. December 24, 2025 | 12:20 pm
