October 20, 2021 US plan would block Minnesota copper-nickel mine The US Forest Service on Wednesday proposed banning mining in Minnesota's Boundary Waters region for 20 years.
October 20, 2021 What happens when the world’s key metal exchange has no metal? That’s the question the exchange is urgently trying to address for its flagship copper contract, which sets the global price for one of the world’s most important commodities.
October 19, 2021 Copper price plunges on China’s pledge to bring down coal prices Investors also booked profits after recent strong gains.
October 19, 2021 Trafigura played key role in draining LME copper inventories During the pandemic, Trafigura has emerged as one of the most high-profile bulls in the global copper market.
October 19, 2021 SolGold expands Cascabel resource endowment with maiden estimate for TAM deposit The TAM deposit lies approximately 3 kms north of the Alpala deposit, the main target in the Cascabel concession.
October 19, 2021 Upward trend in global exploration budget to continue in 2022 — report According to S&P, global exploration budgets are expected to increase between 5% and 15% in 2022.
October 18, 2021 Copper price surges past $11,000 on supply squeeze Traders are paying huge premiums for quickly deliverable copper after stockpiles in the LME warehouse system tumbled to their lowest level in decades.
October 18, 2021 Peru community says will block key mining road used by MMG’s Las Bambas mine Local leaders say Las Bambas has brought pollution to the area and little in the way of economic development.
October 18, 2021 Copper spread widens to most in more than 25 years on supply squeeze The spread between cash and three-month futures surged to over $1,000 on the LME on Monday, a premium not seen since at least 1994.
October 18, 2021 Appetite for ‘green energy metals’ drives deals Demand for copper, nickel, lithium, and cobalt has risen sharply, driven by the global move to lower carbon emissions and electric vehicle makers chasing battery ingredients.
ISA rules leave seabed mining stuck without benefit sharing Legal experts say deep-sea mining cannot start until the ISA agrees how profits from the global seabed would be shared. December 30, 2025 | 04:00 am
