August 24, 2021 Indonesia says Fortescue, Tsingshan to invest billions in Borneo Top nickel producer Indonesia has ambitious plans to start processing its rich supplies of nickel laterite ore used in lithium batteries and eventually become a global hub.
August 23, 2021 McEwen Copper closes C$40 million private placement The first tranche of shares was purchased by Evanachan, Rob McEwen’s investment corporation.
August 23, 2021 Copper price rises as China reports no new covid-19 cases China has been grappling with the spread of the highly contagious Delta variant since July 20.
August 23, 2021 Majority of unions at Codelco’s El Teniente mine reject early contract offer Union members at the sprawling deposit initiated early talks weeks ago but have yet to accept a deal on a new contract to the replace the current one.
August 21, 2021 First Quantum subsidiary ready to renegotiate Cobre Panama’s concession Minera Panamá said it is prepared to start the process of renegotiating the concession as soon as local authorities are ready to engage.
August 20, 2021 Southern Copper keeps faith in iconic mine spurned by government President Pedro Castillo has singled out the Tia Maria project as a non-starter under his administration.
August 20, 2021 Water scarcity is starting to bite in biggest copper supplier The issue has risen to prominence recently as the desert expands south amid a decade-long drought in Chile.
August 20, 2021 Copper price bounces back after hitting six-month low Copper prices are tumbling as miners in the top producing nation gird to fight for bigger bonuses, setting the stage for labor strife that raises the risk of supply disruptions.
August 20, 2021 Congo initiates probe into China Moly’s Tenke Fungurume mine The government established a commission to ensure company is complying with its contractual obligations regarding the giant copper and cobalt project.
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
