December 7, 2021 Chile copper exports soar to $4.9bn in November on high global prices Copper prices have registered all-time highs this year, supported by expectations of solid economic recovery and rising demand for the metal needed in electronics and construction.
December 7, 2021 BMW hits 1m EV sales, targets 2m fully electric sales by 2025 The carmaker aims for at least 50% of global sales to be fully electric by 2030.
December 6, 2021 November rebound in China’s key commodity imports may not last The energy crunch appears to be largely resolved, and demand for copper has responded in turn, writes Clyde Russell.
December 6, 2021 Dolly Varden Silver to acquire Fury Gold Mines’ Homestake Ridge project for $39m Homestake Ridge is adjacent to Dolly Varden’s namesake project in Britsh Columbia's Golden Triangle.
December 6, 2021 Orla Mining reports initial resource for copper-gold deposit in Panama According to Orla, the Caballito deposit represents an opportunity to potentially transform the scale and scope of the Cerro Quema project.
December 6, 2021 US blacklists individual allegedly providing support to Israeli investor Gertler The US imposed sanctions on Dan Gertler in 2017, accusing him of leveraging his friendship with former Congo President Joseph Kabila to secure lucrative mining deals.
December 5, 2021 Congo replaces head of miner Gecamines for first time in decade President Felix Tshisekedi named Alphonse Kaputo Kalubi as chairman of Gecamines.
December 5, 2021 Large commodity customers to lean towards low-carbon emitters – report A report by SRK Consulting states that following the COP26, consumers and their host countries will be looking to the mining sector for a considerable portion of their carbon savings.
December 3, 2021 BHP extends Noront bid deadline again amid Wyloo talks Move buys BHP and Wyloo more time for discussions over the takeover of Noront Resources, owner of the Eagle’s Nest nickel and copper deposit in Ontario.
December 3, 2021 Copper price down as dollar gains ahead of US jobs data Copper prices eased on Friday as the dollar firmed ahead of key US jobs data that is expected to cement the path towards monetary tightening.
Copper at heart of probable Rio bid for Glencore: RBC A premium of 15% to 30% to Glencore’s early January share price could get the deal done, RBC analyst said. January 18, 2026 | 06:47 am
