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.

December 29, 2022

Antofagasta’s Los Pelambres mine in Chile hit by blockade

The miner added it has seen no material impact on production.

December 28, 2022

BHP responds to allegations of abandoned mine reclamation plan in Chile

Global miner BHP said the Cerro Jarón reclamation plan is missing a sanitary permit.

December 28, 2022

Fresh Panama copper mine talks offer hope for 11th-hour deal

Panamanian officials and the operator of a giant copper mine are back at the negotiating table after a hiatus of more than a week.