August 22, 2022 Antofagasta’s Twin Metals sues US government over Minnesota copper project Move is a bid to reverse the cancellation of mineral leases for the company's proposed copper and nickel mine.
August 22, 2022 Glencore to invest $383 million to fix Horne smelter emissions The Horne smelter is the only copper smelter still operating in Canada.
August 22, 2022 Copper price down on manufacturing slowdown in China Also weighing on industrial metals are aggressive increases in interest rates by the US Federal Reserve.
August 21, 2022 Peruvian Institute of Economy reports decrease in private mining investments According to the Peruvian Institute of Economy, while the mining sector was responsible for 19% of total private investments in 2012, it now accounts only for 10%.
August 19, 2022 Copper price rises despite global economic pessimism Inflation data in Germany and Japan and statements from European and US central bankers suggest that rapid, economically damaging interest rate rises will continue.
August 19, 2022 China demand doubts darken mood as miners baulk at energy costs The IMF forecast that global growth could slow to 2.9% in 2023.
August 19, 2022 Lundin Mining faces charges in Chile for massive sinkhole near mine Chile's minister of mining said ongoing investigation signals the sinkhole was a product of "mining overexploitation".
August 18, 2022 MMG’s troubled Las Bambas copper mine in Peru still has no timeline for expansion Las Bambas, whose operations have often been disrupted by protests from neighboring indigenous communities, accounts for 2% of global copper supply.
August 18, 2022 Copper deficit a critical destabilizing threat to international security, says S&P Global "Projected annual shortfalls will place unprecedented strain on supply chains. The challenges this poses are reminiscent of the 20th-century scramble for oil".
August 18, 2022 Worsening economic outlook, weak metals prices marred mining in Q2, says S&P Global Softer numbers translated into depressed equity market support for the mining industry.
Copper price racks up longest rally since 2017 with bulls at the helm Futures have rallied by more than 40% this year, setting up the biggest annual advance since 2009. December 30, 2025 | 09:12 am
