August 7, 2022

China July copper imports rise on-year as price slump spurs buying

China's imports of copper rose 9.3% from a year earlier.

August 5, 2022

Europe’s top copper producer looks to cut gas usage in Germany

The Hamburg-based company is looking to switch to alternatives like fuel oil, but is bracing for a potential restriction in gas supply.

August 5, 2022

Copper price rises on US jobs data

US employers added hundreds of thousands more jobs than expected last month, suggesting the economy may not be in a recession.

August 5, 2022

Aurubis retains annual outlook as quarterly profit surges 24%

The German industry faces an uncertain winter as Russia is cutting its massive gas deliveries to Germany. 

August 5, 2022

Turquoise Hill flags $200 million cost increase at Oyu Tolgoi

The miner, which had $500 million in cash at the end of June, said the impact of additional delays will be known before the end of September.

August 5, 2022

EV sales expected to surpass 2021’s figures despite supply chain disruptions – report

IDTechEx expects the electric car market to surpass 2021 sales of ~6.4 million, as sales for the first half of the year have already reached 3.5 million.

August 5, 2022

Anglo American to appeal El Soldado project rejection

Despite having the backing of the country’s top environmental evaluation authority, the permit for El Soldado Phase V project was declined.

August 4, 2022

Copper price rebounds as weaker dollar spurs short-covering

Copper has lost nearly 30% since hitting a record high of $10,910 a tonne in March.

August 4, 2022

Copper worth nearly half a billion dollars goes missing in China

A group of companies is investigating why a commodities storage site is holding only one-third of the copper concentrate they were financing.

August 4, 2022

New ways to deal with arsenic in Chile’s copper mines

Chile is encountering a growing number of sulfur-based ore layers containing toxic arsenic in its copper mines.