November 25, 2022

Rio Tinto-Turquoise Hill takeover vote set for December 9

Turquoise Hill's shareholders vote has been repeatedly delayed because of the opposition of key minority investors and regulators' scrutiny.

November 24, 2022

RANKED: World’s top 10 biggest mines by ore throughput in 2022

The amount of tonnes of ore extracted from the earth in a day is vast at the world’s largest mines — owned and operated by the majors of the industry.

November 24, 2022

Evolution drills new copper-gold extensions at Ernest Henry mine in Australia

Evolution considers the 100%-owned Ernest Henry mine a world class operation and a key asset in its portfolio.

November 24, 2022

Aurubis CEO ‘disappointed’ LME did not ban Russian metals

Aurubis had previously said it wanted the LME to impose an immediate ban on Russian metal due to risk of warehouses filling up.

November 24, 2022

World’s biggest copper mine moves closer to strike

More than 2,000 workers at Escondida mine in Chile ready to walk off the job on Nov. 28 and 30 if BHP does not meet their demands.

November 24, 2022

Freeport settles six-year high copper charges for 2023 with Chinese smelters

The charges, paid by miners to smelters to process ore into refined metal, are the highest since 2017 and 35% higher than the 2022 benchmark.

November 24, 2022

Copper price rises on China’s property support

Three of China's biggest commercial banks have agreed to provide fundraising support to property developers.

November 24, 2022

China’s copper scrap market to remain tight on limited supply

China's copper scrap import growth is expected to decline in the fourth quarter due to volatility in exchange rates and price fluctuations.

November 24, 2022

BHP sees 2-3 years of elevated costs, near-term copper oversupply

Surplus will have evaporated by the end of the decade, BHP's Chief Development Officer Johan van Jaarsveld said.

November 24, 2022

Codelco sees copper deficit at 8 million tonnes by 2032

While a surplus is expected in the short term due to new projects coming online, medium to long-term demand will offset supply further.