October 20, 2022 CHARTS: “Almost unattainable” gap between green energy copper demand and mining supply New report estimates 1 million additional tonnes of copper supply is needed per year to meet climate goals. The tally so far in 2022? 260,000 tonnes.
October 20, 2022 Copper price rebounds on hopes of improving demand in China Bloomberg reports potential easing of covid-19 restrictions.
October 20, 2022 Freeport-McMoRan profit plunges on weak copper prices LME copper has given up 30% since touching a record peak in March.
October 19, 2022 Mining giants warn Chile mining royalty would impact investment BHP and Antofagasta said a mining royalty bill in Chile would affect competitiveness and encourage miners to reevaluate investments.
October 19, 2022 LME Week: spotlight on LME nickel debacle and the fate of Russian metal Possible sanctions on Russian metal, lawsuits, a battle to recover trust and a slump in nickel trading after the March fiasco are just some of the headwinds facing the LME.
October 19, 2022 Rio Tinto’s proposed deal for Turquoise Hill endorsed by Glass Lewis Advisory firm recommended Turquoise Hill shareholders vote for Rio Tinto’s cash offer to acquire 49% of the shares it doesn’t own for C$43 a share.
October 19, 2022 LME copper stocks plunge again as metal heads to China The amount of available copper in the London Metal Exchange's warehouse network has halved over the last eight days.
October 19, 2022 China may buy more Russian copper to blunt expected premium hike Premiums of physical copper sales to China in 2023 are expected to rise to between $150 to $210 per tonne over the benchmark London Metal Exchange price.
October 19, 2022 Global copper market to see 155,000 tonne surplus in 2023, says ICSG World refined copper production is forecast to rise by about 2.8% in 2022 and 3.3% in 2023.
October 19, 2022 Antofagasta forecasts copper output up to 710,000 tonnes in 2023 The Chilean miner also said it produced 181,900 tonnes of copper in the third quarter of the current year.
Copper poised for best year since 2009 after December surge All six base metals on the LME are headed for annual gains in a year that’s seen an array of supply-side pressures. December 24, 2025 | 10:11 am
