September 26, 2022 China copper smelters hike Q4 2022 TC/RC floor to a five-year high The charges are higher than the $80 per tonne and 8 cents per pound set for the third quarter of 2022.
September 26, 2022 China’s renewables growth lifts copper demand as housing falters China’s rapid build-up of clean energy is claiming more copper, supporting the market at a time when traditional sources of demand like housing are in the dumps.
September 26, 2022 Commodities gauge falls to lowest in 8 months on recession fears The dollar’s relentless surge to repeated records is making commodities priced in the currency more expensive for overseas buyers.
September 26, 2022 Diversification is the new mining buzzword It appears the days of being a “one trick pony” mining company are numbered.
September 26, 2022 Anglo cuts production, ups costs at Quellaveco and Chile mines Anglo says 300,000ktpa Peru mine has entered commercial production. Chile output and costs negatively affected by Los Bronces water restrictions and changing ore.
September 26, 2022 Metals pare losses as traders assess recession risks, dollar “In general the outlook is pretty weak for metals,” said Ryan McKay, a commodity strategist at TD Securities.
September 26, 2022 Saudi Arabia faces challenges to tap its vast copper reserves Key among those challenges as the world’s largest oil producer seeks to unlock an estimated $1.3 trillion in mineral wealth are logistics and water supplies.
September 25, 2022 Los Pelambres union urges workers to support strike action The supervisors union at Antofagasta's Los Pelambres copper mine has rejected the company's most recent contract offer and launched a strike threat.
September 24, 2022 Charting the global economy: Fed headlines concert of rate hikes When it comes to copper, big miners and metals traders are warning that in just a couple of years’ time, a massive shortfall will emerge.
September 23, 2022 Copper price falls to lowest in 2 months on rising interest rates "Now copper has broken below $7,475 a tonne, traders will be eyeing the $6,955 20-month low touched on July 15," said Saxo Bank head of commodity strategy Ole Hansen.
Krypton in zircon grains reveals landscapes’ history and potential future, researchers say By measuring the krypton, the Curtin University team was able to work out how long zircon grains spent near the Earth’s surface before they were buried, like a ‘cosmic clock’. January 16, 2026 | 12:40 pm
