June 23, 2021 A mining startup’s rush for underwater metals comes with deep risks While seabed mining remains technologically and commercially unproven, rising demand for metals crucial to decarbonization are already unleashing a gold rush to the bottom of the sea.
June 23, 2021 BHP looks to double base metals exploration budget, executive says Global exploration spending for base metals will nearly double within five years from the current annual $70 million to $80 million, CTO Laura Tyler says.
June 23, 2021 Glencore’s Glasenberg says China can’t cool commodities for long “I think that’s a short-term game because the underlying fundamentals will keep it at these levels,” the Glencore boss says.
June 23, 2021 Copper price keeps soaring despite China’s attempt to cool rally The release of state metal reserves is one of a number of attempts by Beijing to cool a stellar rally in commodity prices that has squeezed manufacturers’ margins.
June 23, 2021 Rio Tinto partners with Schneider Electric to meet decarbonisation goals Schneider Electric will use materials, such as low-carbon aluminum and copper produced by the miner with renewable power, iron ore, and borates.
June 22, 2021 Global copper mine production up 3.7% in Q1 – report The International Copper Study Group released preliminary data for March world copper supply and demand in its June 2021 Copper Bulletin.
June 22, 2021 Copper supply needs to double by 2050, Glencore CEO says The nickel and cobalt markets are facing similar supply deficits over the next few decades, Glasenberg says.
June 22, 2021 Investors give lukewarm reception to giant Yukon copper mine study Shares in Western Copper and Gold declined Tuesday despite a rally in copper prices and the release of a positive PEA for its $3.3 billion Yukon project.
June 22, 2021 CHARTS: Energy transition metals poised for uneven, explosive run higher While prices of industrial metals have rocketed as the world moves away from fossil fuels, future price rises are likely to be limited to a select few energy transition ingredients.
June 22, 2021 China to auction first batch of state metal reserves on July 5-6 It would auction 20,000 tonnes of copper, 30,000 tonnes of zinc and 50,000 tonnes of aluminium.
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
