February 2, 2021 Former Anglo American boss Cynthia Carroll joins Glencore board Carroll is the third female to become executive director at the Swiss miner and commodities trader.
February 2, 2021 Consortium likely to raise bid for KAZ Minerals The consortium bidding to take the copper miner private is expected to increase its offer by around 10-15%.
February 2, 2021 Experts warn of brewing space mining war among US, China and Russia China and Russia are joining forces to keep America's increasing attempts to dominate extra-terrestrial commerce at bay.
February 2, 2021 Rio Tinto ready for winter drilling at Janice Lake Rio Tinto Exploration Canada mobilized two drills and will focus on the Rafuse target and the Jansem prospect.
February 1, 2021 Zambian court denies Vedanta attempt to halt Konkola copper mines split The ruling is a blow to the Indian-owned mining company, which has said it would fight any attempt by Zambia to sell KCM to third parties.
February 1, 2021 Platts launches daily China copper TC/RC assessment Commodity pricing provider S&P Global Platts launched a daily assessment of spot treatment and refining charges (TC/RCs) for clean copper concentrate supply to top metals consumer China.
February 1, 2021 Base metals analysts turn cautious after stellar rally Analysts participating in Reuters base metals poll were cautious, expecting high inventories and rising supply to keep a lid on prices.
February 1, 2021 Scientists develop method to detect radioactive materials in gold, copper Uranium and thorium are often found in the gold and copper that go into the electrical components of circuits and other electronic instruments.
February 1, 2021 Glencore inks “ethical cobalt” deal with FREYR It will supply 3,700 tonnes of cobalt metal cut cathodes, a core component in FREYR's lithium-ion battery cells.
January 31, 2021 Chile’s Mining Production Index falls in December The 9.3% drop in the Mining Production Index pushed down the Industrial Production Index by 4.1% in 12 months.
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
