May 28, 2021 DRC concentrate export ban may tighten global copper, cobalt supply While Congo has reinstated an export ban on concentrates, it will allow miners that hold waivers such as Ivanhoe Mines to continue with shipments.
May 27, 2021 DRC bans export of cobalt, copper concentrate – Fastmarkets The order comes after mega-mine Kamoa Kakula's debut.
May 27, 2021 Freeport’s Adkerson sees copper scarcity trumping cooling effort Copper is a very long term business and is “extraordinarily strong,” the chief executive says.
May 27, 2021 Goldman says Chile tax could risk 1 million tonnes of copper output Chile currently churns out 28% of the world's copper but has for more than a decade lost market share.
May 27, 2021 Copper price resurgent as workers strike at BHP’s Spence, Escondida mines Copper price vaults $10,000 again as workers at world's only 1 million tonne copper mine down tools.
May 27, 2021 Rio begins drilling at Madison copper-gold project in Montana Rio has identified numerous targets during its two-plus years of exploration on the property.
May 27, 2021 Union walks off job at BHP’s Escondida, Spence copper mines in Chile The strike at Escondida, the world's largest copper mine, and at Spence comes as copper prices have spiked amid soaring demand.
May 27, 2021 Home: The human bottleneck in critical minerals supply chains The paradox of the green revolution is that public opinion is firmly in favour of decarbonisation but not the mines and smelters needed to get there.
May 27, 2021 Biggest copper mining project in decades begins production The DRC-based mine started producing copper concentrate on Tuesday, months ahead of schedule and amid soaring copper prices.
May 26, 2021 BHP to take contingency measures at Chile mines after strike called The strike comes as global copper prices hover near record highs and amid rising political risk in the region.
Chinese copper smelter, Antofagasta agree to record low fees Tough negotiations reflected a market facing abundant refining capacity but tight global ore supplies. December 22, 2025 | 12:20 pm
