September 8, 2021 Over 1,000 of Teck’s germ-killing copper patches installed on BC college campus Results from an industry-first trial in 2020 showed that copper is effective at killing up to 99.9% of bacteria on high-touch transit surfaces.
September 8, 2021 Biden administration waiting for legal opinion before Twin Metals decision US Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack had blocked the project when he served under President Barack Obama.
September 8, 2021 Silver seen tracking copper prices higher Both copper and silver are being increasingly demanded in green energy applications.
September 8, 2021 Copper price loses steam as factory activity slows in Europe and Asia In China, manufacturing contracted for the first time in nearly one and a half years.
September 8, 2021 BHP inks exploration deal with Gates and Bezos-backed KoBold Metals The world’s largest miner will use artificial intelligence tools developed by KoBold, a start-up backed by a coalition of billionaires.
September 7, 2021 Zambian president names new mines minister Hichilema also designated Francis Chipimo to act as central bank governor.
September 7, 2021 Drill challenges at Arctic copper project won’t influence timeline, says Trilogy Metals Joint venture seeks to eventually develop the Upper Kobuk Mineral projects in Alaska's Ambler mining district
September 7, 2021 Noront receives official Wyloo offer, trumping BHP bid The success of either bid will put high-profile Ring of Fire nickel asset in Australian hands.
September 7, 2021 Copper price down as China’s imports drop to lowest in two years China's copper imports in August dropped 41% year-on-year as high prices and sluggish economic growth kept a lid on demand.
September 7, 2021 SolGold to cut back on exploration projects to focus on Cascabel The miner intends to shed 10 of the 72 exploration concessions held within its four subsidiaries in Ecuador.
South32 posts nearly 17% jump in quarterly manganese output The world's biggest manganese producer produced 1.3 million wet metric tons of the steel additive for the December quarter. January 21, 2026 | 02:06 pm