April 1, 2022 Teck’s Quebrada Blanca mine in Chile faces environmental charges Chile’s environmental regulator has filed eight charges claiming Teck failed to comply with vegetation and animals protection measures.
March 31, 2022 China economic activity gauge falls to 2nd lowest on record in March Copper prices comfortably above $10,000 and iron ore prices at 7-month highs continue to defy predictions as Chinese PMIs drop into contraction territory.
March 31, 2022 Copper tightness ‘is far beyond a price issue,’ Freeport CEO says "The market is going to need it far faster than companies like ours can produce it.”
March 31, 2022 Taseko ups reserves, extends Gibraltar mine life another 23 years In February, Taseko and Williams Lake First Nation renewed their participation and co-operation agreement for the Gibraltar mine in British Columbia.
March 31, 2022 US senator says Defense Production Act won’t move needle without fixing mining permitting “Despite his climate pledges, President Biden has done nothing meaningful to boost American mineral production," says Senator John Barrasso.
March 31, 2022 Trafigura is delivering Russian copper to LME warehouses LME copper inventories rose by 10,850 tonnes, or 13%, in the past three days.
March 31, 2022 Copper price down on China demand concerns China is grappling with the worst resurgence of covid-19 cases since early 2020.
March 31, 2022 Chile’s former Energy Minister appointed new Codelco chair Maximo Pacheco held the role of energy minister from 2014 to 2016 during socialist ex-President Michelle Bachelet's administration
March 31, 2022 Miners need to invest over $100 billion to meet copper demand The global copper industry needs to build mines that close what could be an annual supply deficit of 4.7 million tonnes by 2030, says CRU.
March 30, 2022 China Moly wants third party to resolve Congo mine dispute Tenke is one of the world’s most important sources of cobalt, a mineral used in electric car batteries.
Iron ore logs annual gain in a dramatic recovery fuelled by steel exports Prices of the key steelmaking ingredient had come under pressure earlier this year on expectations of a supply glut and forecasts of faltering demand in China. December 31, 2025 | 09:27 am