August 26, 2022 Copper price rises on China demand optimism Copper has rebounded by 17% since touching 20-month lows on July 15.
August 26, 2022 Oz Minerals vows to double copper production as profit falls The Australian miner knocked back a takeover bid from BHP Group earlier this month.
August 26, 2022 Chinese copper giant Maike seeks help with liquidity issues BHP Group is among suppliers that are diverting shipments away from Maike for now.
August 26, 2022 Codelco lowers 2022 copper production outlook World’s largest copper producer blaming lower recovery levels and ore grades at the Chuquicamata site, as it also deals with fatal accidents halting some construction works.
August 25, 2022 Tesla’s battery metals bill balloons to $100 billion Raw material costs have more than doubled since Elon Musk said Tesla will produce 20 million vehicles per year before 2030.
August 25, 2022 Peru lowers 2022 growth forecast and abandons mining tax hike plan The new forecast is significantly higher than the Refinitiv average of 2.6% but is lower than the 3.6% the ministry had last forecast in May.
August 25, 2022 Robert Friedland’s Ivanhoe Electric one of three finalists for Saudi Arabia project Kingdom passed a new minerals investment law last year and provided 13 reconnaissance licences, 133 exploration licences and eight exploitation licences.
August 25, 2022 Anglo American Chile’s CEO resigns, interim chief named Aaron Puna will be temporarily replaced by the head of the firm’s Los Bronces mine, Patricio Hidalgo.
August 25, 2022 Hudbay enters exploration agreement for satellite properties near Constancia mine in Peru The Maria Reyna and Caballito properties consist of a large, contiguous block of mineral rights with potential to host mineral deposits close to the Constancia processing facilities.
August 25, 2022 Gold Fields sees progress in winning investors over to Yamana deal Shares in South Africa-headquartered Gold Fields dropped 20% when the deal was unveiled.
Iamgold’s Lemelin thanks mentor for Africa option Bruno Lemelin recalls his first Iamgold boss urging him to join Essakane in Burkina Faso as regional politics began to unravel. December 26, 2025 | 05:00 am
