January 2, 2023 Panama rejects First Quantum’s legal bid to avoid halting operations First Quantum had notified the country about two arbitration proceedings days after the order to halt operations.
December 30, 2022 Battery metal binge outweighs cost hikes at PolyMet copper-nickel project in Minnesota Developing the first phase of the NorthMet open-pit operation about 100 km north of the Lake Superior port of Duluth is forecast at $1.2 billion.
December 30, 2022 Chile copper production down 5.5% in November The drop in copper output was partly due to lower ore grades and operational problems affecting major companies in the sector.
December 30, 2022 Coal, gas lead 2022 commodities rally Industrial metals and iron ore are on track to finish in negative territory.
December 30, 2022 Global Battery Metals to discontinue nickel-copper exploration in Michigan The Vancouver-based miner said exploration activities at Sawyer Camp have not generated enough encouragement to justify the continued allocation of budget and effort.
December 30, 2022 China’s metal factories cut production on poor outlook Factory activity is expected to have extended declines in December, a Reuters poll showed on Friday.
December 30, 2022 LME ends chaotic year with metal stockpiles perilously low The London Metal Exchange will enter 2023 with the smallest available warehouse stockpiles in at least 25 years.
December 30, 2022 Copper Mountain shuts BC mine after ransomware attack The shutdown is a preventative measure as Copper Mountain assesses the extent of the attack on its systems at the mine and its corporate offices in Vancouver.
December 29, 2022 Barrick Gold eyeing mineral deposits in Indonesia, CEO says The company’s Asia-Pacific exploration team is searching for deposits along a vast mineral belt that stretches from Pakistan to Papua New Guinea.
December 29, 2022 Copper price retreats as China reports rising covid cases Spikes in covid-19 cases and the Lunar New Year holiday are expected to dampen metals demand in China.
Super Copper’s Cordillera project approved by Chile’s National Mining Authority The concessions cover approximately 6,858 hectares in the Atacama copper belt. December 24, 2025 | 11:24 am
