July 7, 2022

Column: LME nickel chaos chills metals trading activity

Fears of a recession are currently generating a much broader investor exodus from the commodity sector, writes Andy Home.

July 7, 2022

Political changes boost risk for miners in Latin America

Demands for higher revenues from companies, tougher environmental rules and changes to laws have deepened risks across Latin America, index shows.

July 6, 2022

Copper price crash deepens as recession fears loom over metals trading

Investors are fretting over a range of threats to demand, from Europe’s gas crisis to a US slowdown and renewed virus flare-ups in China.

July 6, 2022

Peru copper output drops 11.2% in May after stoppage at key mine

The Las Bambas mine was paralyzed from the second half of April to early June.

July 6, 2022

Researchers call for science-based policies given impacts of mining on salmon, trout

Scientists comprehensively link, for the first time, mining policy to the current understanding of watershed ecology and salmonid biology.

July 5, 2022

Nexa announces Aripuanã zinc mine ramp up

The mine is currently Nexa’s largest investment in Brazil and one of the few zinc projects in the world.

July 5, 2022

Copper price lowest since November 2020 on economic slowdown worries

Prices extended decline as aggressive interest rates, a spike in covid-19 cases in China, potential recession, and rising inventories weighed on investor sentiment.

July 4, 2022

Chile delivers final constitution draft as skepticism runs high

The charter incorporates new considerations into central bank policy making and protects glaciers from mining.

July 4, 2022

Metals melt down as recession fears overwhelm supply woes

Industrial metals have gone from boom to bust in the space of only three months, writes Andy Home.

July 4, 2022

Chile’s copper production drops 2.5% in May

Production from state-owned giant Codelco fell 6.3% on a year-on-year basis to 142,900 tonnes.