October 26, 2022 Chile’s government, miners still clashing over mining royalty bill The president of Chile's National Mining Society argued that the government should consider promoting more mining production instead of increasing taxes, arguing this would make a greater contribution to the…
October 26, 2022 Freeport in early talks to extend Indonesia copper rights beyond 2041 Company also reiterated long-standing comments that does not need to buy a rival to grow, pointing to expansion plans in the United States and Asia.
October 26, 2022 Copper price jumps as dollar eases Metal price edged higher buoyed by a weaker dollar and amid hopes the pace of US interest rate hikes would slow down.
October 26, 2022 Chile amends mining royalty bill with flat 1% ad valorem rate Additional royalties would be assessed at rates fluctuating from 8% to 26% based on miners' operating margin.
October 25, 2022 More near-term pain for copper companies despite strong fundamentals, analysts warn Base metals prices have eased considerably in 2022, as demand has weakened while the dollar has strengthened.
October 25, 2022 Rio Tinto reiterates $3.3bn offer for Turquoise Hill after ISS recommends against deal ISS on Monday had recommended Turquoise Hill shareholders to vote "against" the deal, joining the Canadian miner's second-largest shareholder Pentwater Capital Management.
October 25, 2022 Chile close to decision on raising mine royalties BHP and Antofagasta said a mining royalty bill in the country would affect competitiveness and encourage miners to reevaluate investments.
October 24, 2022 Responsible copper mining framework extended to nickel, zinc and molybdenum The Copper Mark extends its responsible mining assessment already covering a fifth of global copper production, to molybdenum, nickel and zinc with the launch of a pilot program.
October 24, 2022 LME Week: Codelco expects China’s copper demand to be resilient China buys about half of Codelco's production and also accounts for about half of global copper consumption, which analysts estimate will be around 25 million tonnes this year.
October 24, 2022 China’s billion-dollar cash-for-copper trade grinds to a halt The Chinese copper market is at its tightest in more than a decade as traders pay massive premiums for immediate supplies.
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