October 6, 2022 Chile files sinkhole-related charges against Lundin Mining Two of the four charges filed by the environmental regulator are related to overextraction and construction outside of approved zones.
October 6, 2022 Filo Mining shares rise following new drills results from Aurora zone Hole 67 returned an intersection of 1,131.6 metres at 1.11% copper equivalent from a depth of 132 metres.
October 6, 2022 Horizonte Minerals flags cost increase at Brazil nickel project The company started building the Araguaia nickel mine, which it acquired from Glencore in 2015, in May this year.
October 6, 2022 USGS, NASA to map southwestern United States for critical mineral potential With $16 million in funding from the Biden administration, portions of California, Colorado, Nevada, Arizona, New Mexico and Utah will be mapped for critical mineral potential.
October 6, 2022 Harmony Gold expands into copper with $230m project buy The Eva project in Australia adds 1.72 billion pounds of copper and 260,000 ounces of gold to Harmony's mineral reserves.
October 5, 2022 Surging coal, lithium prices can’t stem sell-off in top 50 mining stocks World’s 50 biggest mining companies have shed $627 billion since hitting highs in March this year even as investors pile into the best performing sectors.
October 5, 2022 LME blocks new metal from Russia’s UMMC after UK sanctions The move is by far the most significant restriction on Russian supplies by the world’s main metals market since the invasion of Ukraine.
October 5, 2022 Antofagasta CEO voices concern about recession hitting copper prices Earlier on Wednesday the government cut its 2023 average price estimate to $3.62 per pound, from a previous estimate of $3.92 last July.
October 5, 2022 Copper price down on rate hike fears Also undermining copper was news of a possible labor deal in a mandatory mediation process to avoid a strike at Los Pelambres.
October 5, 2022 Global copper smelting edges higher in Sept, satellite data shows Weaker smelting activity in China was mainly behind the lackluster readings.
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