May 20, 2021 Codelco says its copper is 100% traceable amid sustainability drive The announcement comes amid a broader push by the company to reduce water consumption, recycle industrial waste and scale back carbon dioxide emissions by 2030.
May 20, 2021 The great commodities boom of 2021 is facing its first big test Commodities rally is wavering on worries about faster inflation, Federal Reserve hints at easing stimulus and China’s warning over measures to cool price spikes.
May 19, 2021 Chile’s Escondida copper mine union hopes for deal but girds for strike A potential strike would not begin until at least August, which is when the current Escondida workers’ contract expires.
May 19, 2021 Mining copper tailings could answer supply deficits later this decade Copper miners are taking another look at extracting value from their waste rock dumps thanks to the record recent copper price rally and the application of new technology.
May 19, 2021 Imperial Metals launches $49.6m rights offering The proceeds will be used to fund work at the copper-gold Red Chris mine in British Columbia and repay short-term debt.
May 19, 2021 Copper price tanks after China said it will stabilise commodity market China will step up adjustments on the trade and stockpiling of commodities and reinforce inspections on both the spot and futures markets, state broadcaster CCTV reported.
May 19, 2021 Billionaire miner ready to bet on Argentina as Chile risk grows Across the Andes in San Juan, the Swedish-Canadian group is in talks with Argentine officials about a multibillion-dollar project.
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.
Copper poised for best year since 2009 after December surge All six base metals on the LME are headed for annual gains in a year that’s seen an array of supply-side pressures. December 24, 2025 | 10:11 am