January 5, 2023 Global copper smelting dips in December after weak 2022 – satellite data Global smelting activity for 2022 fell to its lowest level in six years.
January 4, 2023 Chile mining royalty bill progresses after committee approves The bill now passes to a Treasury commission, where it will again be reviewed and need approval before it goes to a final vote.
January 4, 2023 Copper price falls on demand fears Surging covid cases in China after the easing of restrictions have reinforced worries about demand.
January 4, 2023 Nexa Resources halts Peru zinc mine due to blockade The obstruction of the road to access the mine has not have a material impact on Atacocha´s production to date, Nexa said.
January 3, 2023 Copper Mountain Mining’s IT systems seized in malicious malware attack The company isolated operations, switched to manual processes, and the mill has been preventatively shutdown to determine the effect on its control system.
January 3, 2023 Copper price down as China’s manufacturing activity contracts China's manufacturing sector activity contracted at a sharper pace in December as surging infections disrupted production.
January 2, 2023 Panama president says final contract to First Quantum has been presented President Laurentino Cortizo said on Monday the government has presented a final contract to regulate operations.
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.
Copper price racks up longest rally since 2017 with bulls at the helm Futures have rallied by more than 40% this year, setting up the biggest annual advance since 2009. December 30, 2025 | 09:12 am
