August 3, 2021

Home: China’s copper appetite wanes just as US grows hungry

China sucked in a record 4.67 million tonnes of refined copper last year, making it the single most important physical driver of the pandemic recovery rally.

August 2, 2021

From miners to big oil, the great commodity cash machine is back

The Bloomberg Commodity Spot Index, a basket of nearly two dozen raw materials, surged to a 10-year high last week and is rapidly closing in on the record set in…

August 2, 2021

Copper boom has a top zinc miner scouring for red metal assets

Brazilian conglomerate Votorantim is on the prowl for copper assets.

August 2, 2021

Top ten US-based mid-tier and junior precious metals companies

This year’s ranking, based on market capitalization as of July, features a number of new entrants.

August 2, 2021

Global copper supply at risk as workers vote to strike

The market may be left without production from a project that last year churned out 1.2 million tonnes.

August 1, 2021

High metal prices, covid-19 increase miners’ exposure to cyberattacks — report

The covid-19 pandemic increased the level of cyber risk because it pushed miners to quickly restructure the way they operate, as the need for systems that support remote working and…

August 1, 2021

Union at BHP’s Escondida mine in Chile rejects contract, company seeks talks

BHP requested government-mediated talks in a last-ditch effort to stave off a strike.

July 31, 2021

Fledgling Peru govt seeks “new deal” with miners

Peru will seek "a new deal" with its mining sector by providing incentives for projects with "social profitability".

July 30, 2021

Goldman recapitulates $5 a pound copper price by end of 2021

New report says while copper bulls have been facing “a crisis of confidence”, fundamentals “have been quietly tightening” setting up return to record prices in the near future.

July 30, 2021

Copper price: China’s scrap rebalancing act could derail recovery – report

China's copper scrap imports look set to grow substantially.