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.
December 28, 2022 Anglo American evaluates shipment plans after Chile port closes The company did not specify the copper volumes that could be affected.
December 27, 2022 Visualizing the metals you can buy with $1,000 Using price data from TradingEconomics, this graphic visualizes how much of each metal you can buy for $1,000.
December 27, 2022 Ecuador to launch security program for mining projects The Ecuadorian government is preparing a security program for mining assets. As the country’s public-private partnerships secretary Roberto Salas told BNamericas, areas […]
December 27, 2022 First Quantum says no disruption to Panama ops amid dispute The Panamanian government and the mining firm have been discussing a deal that would have increased annual tax payments to Panama to at least $375 million.
December 27, 2022 Copper price hits 2-week high as China further eases covid curbs China will stop requiring inbound travelers to go into quarantine starting from Jan. 8.
December 26, 2022 First Quantum CEO holds talks with Panama minister – source First Quantum CEO Tristan Pascall flew to Panama over Christmas to attend the meeting in person with the minister, Federico Alfaro, Reuters sources say.
Japanese copper smelters still in talks for 2026 charges with miners Fees paid by miners to turn concentrate into refined metal have come under pressure as global smelting capacity expands faster than mined supply. January 22, 2026 | 07:16 am