October 14, 2021 Energy crisis, bottlenecks blunt metal rally windfall for miners The latest leg-up in copper and zinc futures is coming on the heels of a global energy crunch that’s beginning to disrupt the smelters that many miners depend on to…
October 14, 2021 Glencore looks to recycle electronic metal waste in UK Glencore will find out this month whether it will be able to build an electronics recycling facility in the UK, which could be operational within 18 months.
October 14, 2021 CHARTS: Chinese investment in overseas copper projects just beginning After a $16bn spending spree, Chinese owned copper mines overseas now produce some 1.2 million tonnes annually – that’s not nearly enough.
October 14, 2021 Foran boosts McIlvenna Bay copper-zinc resource Foran is working towards completing a feasibility study for the project, which is about 60 km west of Flin Flon, Manitoba, before the end of the year.
October 14, 2021 Atalaya lifts full-year copper guidance, stock up The company now expects output to reach 54,000-56,000 tonnes for the year.
October 14, 2021 Copper price tops $10,000 as energy crisis hits supply Copper mining stocks jump as copper price rally gains momentum and traders scramble for prompt delivery of metal.
October 14, 2021 South32 buys stake in KGHM’s Chilean mine for $1.55bn Sierra Gorda will be South32’s second-largest deal since it listed in 2015 and will add 70,000 to 80,000 tonnes of copper to its portfolio.
October 13, 2021 The largest copper mines in the world by capacity Global copper production has expanded with populations and economies, especially in China, which consumed 54% of the world’s refined copper in 2020.
October 13, 2021 Big miners reconsider Congo, Zambia risks as copper price surges Major mining companies are looking to invest in countries they previously considered too risky.
October 13, 2021 Copper price surges to 2-month peak, shaking off China concerns Power shortages and factory slowdowns did not stop copper from rallying to its highest levels since the beginning of August.
Congo copper exports rose 10% last year as China drives output Congo’s expanding output provides some relief to a copper market that’s suffered a series of supply shocks. February 11, 2026 | 07:28 am
