April 12, 2021 Rio Tinto commits to higher Citadel spend The world’s second largest miner has earmarked almost $19m for this year, up from $10m in 2020.
April 12, 2021 Pro-foreign investment Lasso wins Ecuador presidential election He has also vowed to enforce environmental protection rules and secure Indigenous communities' participation in deciding the future of projects.
April 11, 2021 In the midst of a presidential election, Peru mining sector reports mixed results Copper production in Peru has been on a slow roller coaster but it is expected to rise by 16% by year-end.
April 11, 2021 CATL takes stake in China Moly cobalt mine for $137.5 million The investment gives CATL access to the Kisanfu copper-cobalt mine in the DRC, one of the world's largest undeveloped sources of cobalt.
April 9, 2021 Ecuador holds election closely watched by global miners Leftist Andrés Arauz and right-wing Guillermo Lasso have both vowed to continue promoting the oil and mining sectors, but their approach would be quite different.
April 9, 2021 Biden’s EV plan would create bull conditions for energy metals — report The $2 trillion infrastructure bill would help create bull conditions in commodity markets, particularly in steel, cobalt, lithium and copper.
April 9, 2021 US interior secretary looks to restore Utah monuments slashed by Trump The Bears Ears National Monument was slashed in size by former President Donald Trump to open it to mining, grazing and drilling.
April 9, 2021 Reality check for copper price bulls as Chinese demand growth slows Copper long speculators are at risk of a price pull-back due to a delayed pick up in Chinese demand in its traditionally strong industrial consumption season.
April 9, 2021 Codelco takes Ecuador to arbitration over stalled joint project Chile's copper giant has requested international arbitration with Ecuador and its state-miner over the Llurimagua project.
April 9, 2021 FLSmidth joins responsible copper production framework The Danish firm is now a partner at the Copper Mark Assurance Framework.
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
