March 28, 2022 Mick Davis’ Vision Blue joins backers for Cornish Metals tin mine Battery metals investment vehicle Vision Blue will own about 25% of Cornish Metals and will have a seat on its board.
March 27, 2022 Las Bambas workers launch protest action The union representing Las Bambas workers demands a review of the end-of-year profit amounts paid by the MMG to its employees.
March 27, 2022 War sparks Wall Street’s rush to commodity-rich emerging markets A deep divide is opening up as investors focus their hopes on commodity exporters in the Middle East and Latin America.
March 27, 2022 ‘New’ frog species discovered near mining sites in Ecuador Researchers have asked for the new species of glass frogs to be listed as ‘endangered.’
March 25, 2022 Spanish transport strike halts Orvana’s Orovalle operation Supply chain disruptions in Spain impact several sectors, including Orvana's Orovalle operation.
March 25, 2022 Peru community plans opposition to Las Bambas mine expansion MMG said it will complete work on Chalcobamba within five months to begin production in the second half of 2022.
March 24, 2022 Orla Mining lays out its Mexico and Panama exploration aims With Camino Rojo ramping up production and beginning to generate cash flow, Orla will gradually increase exploration expenditures.
March 24, 2022 Commodity price spikes could signal lasting market changes – report Margins are way above historical norms, and such a drastic divergence of price and production cost cannot last indefinitely, says WoodMac.
March 24, 2022 Peru approves expansion of Las Bambas copper mine despite protests The development will mainly be for the Chalcobamba pit and its associated infrastructure.
March 24, 2022 China’s foreign minister meets Taliban leaders in Kabul Beijing has embraced the Taliban’s return to rule in Afghanistan, a diplomatic approach that could allow it to tap into the nation’s vast mineral resources.
Disruption and dislocation: LME metals’ year in seven charts Supply disruption and tariff dislocation have defined the London Metal Exchange base metals complex this year. December 23, 2025 | 07:58 am