May 19, 2021 $70 oil, $200 iron, $10,000 copper: Commodities smash milestones From copper to iron ore and oil, prices have rallied broadly in 2021, as the global economy emerges from the depths of the coronavirus pandemic and fires up demand.
May 19, 2021 Canada has “right ingredients” to be EV battery leader Report shows that having most of the highly-demanded battery materials is not enough and outlines a set of immediate must-dos for Canada to get into the battery game.
May 18, 2021 Is aluminum a real threat to copper? Copper is the major metal par excellence in terms of electrical conductivity but is not the only solution to energy transmission.
May 18, 2021 McIlvenna Bay becomes world’s first carbon neutral copper project The milestone was reached following the completion of carbon purchases to offset emissions from 10 years of exploration.
May 18, 2021 Teck sees little risk of higher taxes in no. 1 copper producer Chile Meanwhile, it has yet to decide whether to restart a sales process for its 80% stake in the Zafranal copper mine in Peru.
May 18, 2021 Copper price rises as Chile fuels long-term supply concerns Chilean copper mining is facing its biggest regulatory threat since the industry took off more than three decades ago.
May 18, 2021 Glencore to restart operations at Mutanda copper, cobalt mine in 2022 Restarted output from Mutanda could help ease shortages in the copper and cobalt markets.
May 18, 2021 Newcrest sets target of net zero emissions by 2050 The goal relates to its Scope 1 and Scope 2 emissions, though the Australian gold miner said it will continue to work across its value chain to reduce Scope 3…
May 18, 2021 Rio Tinto, Antipa more than double mineral resource at JV gold project The partners have added 800,000 gold ounces to Calibre gold deposit's inferred mineral, part of their Citadel copper-gold project.
May 17, 2021 Peru leftist copies Chile’s proposal for tax on copper boom Left-wing presidential candidate Pedro Castillo just added a tax on copper sales to his platform.
Copper price tops $12,000 for first time on tariffs, supply woes Copper prices exceed $12,000 a tonne for the first time on record due to mine disruptions and tariffs, despite weak demand in China. December 23, 2025 | 05:39 am