November 9, 2021

Copper price down despite supply scarcity concerns

Price was also capped by worries about the ongoing property crisis in China.

November 9, 2021

CHART: Lagging nickel price defies aenemic supply pipeline

Nickel is the worst performing base metal in 2021, but the metal’s project pipeline covers less than 10% of requirements through 2030, says new report.

November 9, 2021

World’s biggest copper trader sees weak patch ahead

Trafigura has said it withdrew metal from the LME to deliver to end users in Asia and Europe.

November 9, 2021

Metals sector’s recovery to continue through 2022 — report

According to S&P Global Market Intelligence, the metals sector is set to continue its rebound from the effects of the covid-19 pandemic through 2022.

November 8, 2021

Newcrest to acquire Pretium Resources in $2.8 billion deal

Pretivm is the owner of Brucejack in British Columbia, one of the highest-grade operating gold mines in the world.

November 8, 2021

Copper price rises on strong export growth in China

China's export growth beat forecasts, helped by booming global demand ahead of the winter holiday season.

November 8, 2021

Chile cuts forecast for mining investments to $69 billion through 2030

Some 27.8% of the pipeline's value will be focused on state-owned miners Codelco and Enami.

November 8, 2021

Sumitomo doubles annual profit forecast on surging metal prices

Sumitomo has raised its copper price forecast to $9,071 a tonne for the year from its May estimate of $7,800.

November 7, 2021

New road paves the way for Canada’s first primary cobalt mine

Fortune Minerals said that the soon-to-be-open Tlicho all-season road is a key enabler for its NICO cobalt-gold-bismuth-copper project.

November 5, 2021

Copper giants safe in our hands, Chile leftist’s campaign says

Mining heavyweights such as BHP and Anglo American have nothing to fear if former student protest leader Gabriel Boric becomes Chile’s next president, according to one of his top advisers.