July 11, 2022

Chile currency plunge, inflation rattle Latin America’s copper king

The Chilean peso has plummeted more than 15% over the last month.

July 11, 2022

China stimulus unlikely to reverse global metals meltdown

Commodity investors looking to China to reverse the severe rout in global metals markets may be disappointed.

July 11, 2022

Canada’s Top Ten precious metals juniors

Top Ten Canadian-headquartered precious metal juniors that are developing projects but are not yet in production, ranked according to market capitalization.

July 11, 2022

Gold Fields hikes dividends to win Yamana deal backing

The company is also seeking a listing in Toronto to sway shareholders opposed to the planned $6.7 billion takeover of Canada’s Yamana Gold.

July 10, 2022

Peru strives to keep dialogue going between Las Bambas, Indigenous as truce deadline looms

Las Bambas has said that it is unlikely to meet its 2022 production guidance if the conflict with Indigenous communities reignites.

July 9, 2022

Giant Congo cobalt mine exports at risk as investors feud

An intensifying feud between shareholders of the Tenke Fungurume mine may lead a court-appointed administrator to block its exports of copper and cobalt. 

July 8, 2022

Copper production, price rebound on the horizon — report

Over the coming years, Fitch forecasts high copper prices on the back of a bullish demand outlook as the economics of copper mining projects will become increasingly attractive to investors.

July 8, 2022

Top 50 mining stocks lose $600bn in market value from peak

After a brutal second quarter, investors in the world’s 50 biggest mining companies are in full retreat as metal prices slump and uncertainty grips the sector.     

July 8, 2022

Copper price retreats as China’s covid woes dampen demand prospects

Benchmark London copper retreated on Friday and was on track for a fifth straight weekly loss on worries that fresh covid-19 restrictions could slow the pace of infrastructure projects.

July 7, 2022

Codelco to start construction on desalination plant this year

Long-delayed $1 billion plant to supply its largest operations in northern Chile.