May 11, 2021 New technology aims for tailings monitoring from space The University of Nottingham, Terra Motion and Geospatial Insight are making a tailings dam motion monitor service available to miners.
May 11, 2021 Minnesota copper project in limbo as officials launch permits review US authorities will review a decision to renew 13 mining permits, including Antofagasta’s Twin Metals copper-nickel project licence.
May 10, 2021 An acid squeeze is the latest obstacle facing giant copper mines Add sulfuric acid to the list of challenges facing copper miners as the world clamors for more of the wiring metal.
May 10, 2021 Cars keep getting pricier and the commodity boom makes it worse Analysts at JPMorgan estimate the price of an auto’s raw materials have climbed 83% in the year through March.
May 10, 2021 China copper smelters to cut concentrate purchases in green push The 15 largest smelters have agreed to trim purchases by 1.26 million tonnes.
May 10, 2021 BHP braces for strike at Chilean copper mines Labour action would affect Escondida, the world's largest copper mine, and Spence.
May 10, 2021 Aurubis delivers strong quarterly earnings, optimistic on outlook Company posted operating earnings before taxes of $125.18 million in Q2, compared to $110 million from the previous year.
May 10, 2021 Low carbon world needs $1.7 trillion in mining investment Wood Mackenzie says miners need to spend that amount in the next next 15 years to help supply enough metals needed for the shift to a low carbon world.
May 9, 2021 Commodities that will rule the green, digital transition A report by Fitch Solutions states that most battery metals together with metal scrap will see a boost over the next decade.
May 9, 2021 Investors bet billions that the metals bull run isn’t stopping The word from Wall St. is “don’t stop buying now,” with Goldman Sachs Group and Bank of America among those advising investors to load up.
Copper price racks up longest rally since 2017 with bulls at the helm Futures have rallied by more than 40% this year, setting up the biggest annual advance since 2009. December 30, 2025 | 09:12 am
