March 10, 2021

Global mining cross border M&A deals worth $7.7bn in Q4 – report

The value marked an increase of 593.7% over the previous quarter.

March 10, 2021

Trader buys $36m of copper and gets painted rocks instead

The saga unfolds like a gangland thriller, with the Swiss trading house saying it’s been the victim of cargo fraud.

March 10, 2021

Copper price rises on demand hopes

Copper futures advanced in London and New York on Wednesday on hopes of rising demand, but prices in Shanghai fell on fears of policy tightening by top consumer China.

March 10, 2021

China metals body chief warns of speculation risk amid volatile prices

China's copper and aluminum smelting capacity will remain relatively stable over the next five years.

March 10, 2021

Copper prices to hit record high in next 12 months, China’s Maike says

He Jinbi believes as top consumer China builds metals-intensive renewable energy and electric vehicle infrastructure, copper and other base metals will see serious supply deficits in future.

March 10, 2021

Newmont to buy GT Gold for $311 million

The all-cash deal gives Newmont the Tatogga gold-copper project, located in the Tahltan Nation's territory in northwestern BC.

March 9, 2021

Workers at Los Pelambres copper mine reject contract offer

Of the union affiliates, 98.5% voted to reject the offer on a new contract for the next 36 months.

March 9, 2021

Trader buys $36 million of copper and gets painted rocks instead

The bizarre case highlights commodity traders’ vulnerability to fraud, even when security and inspection controls are in place.

March 9, 2021

Copper price falls as China imports look “far from bullish”

Shares of major miners also fell in London trading, with BHP down 2.4%, Rio Tinto down 3.6%, Glencore -2.44%, and Antofagasta -1.25%.

March 9, 2021

Russel: China’s lacklustre commodity imports throw spanner in new super-cycle works

Overall, the picture that emerges from the commodity import data is that China is at best ticking along.