January 12, 2021 Lara Exploration expands Brazil copper project The company signed a deal with an Anglo American do Brasil subsidiary to acquire an exploration license adjacent to Planalto.
January 11, 2021 Alaska Governor to appeal Pebble permit denial Governor Mike Dunleavy announced his administration will formally appeal the US Army Corps of Engineers’ denial of a key federal permit for the project.
January 11, 2021 Funds still in the driving seat as copper hits fresh highs Copper has been wrapped into a larger reflationary trade which leaves it exposed to broader market turbulence such as a sell-off in global equity markets.
January 11, 2021 Appian closes $775m fund as institutions line up for mining investment London-based Appian Capital Advisory closes oversubscribed $775 million mining investment fund with 40% already committed.
January 11, 2021 Mongolia may revoke Rio Tinto’s plan for Oyu Tolgoi The government is considering cancelling and replacing the development and financial plan for the giant copper mine.
January 11, 2021 Jim Bob Moffett, co-founder of Freeport, dies at 82 On his watch, the company rode an unprecedented commodities boom, expanding to challenge Codelco as the world’s biggest copper miner.
January 10, 2021 Canadian company’s exploration rights in Peru hanging by a thread After granting exploration mineral rights to a subsidiary of Tesoro Minerals, Peru’s Ministry of Energy and Mines is revisiting its decision.
January 8, 2021 The periodic table of commodity returns U.S. Global Investors traces 10 years of commodity price performance.
January 8, 2021 Buchans and Boliden to advance VMS project The company has re-logged more than 154,000 metres of archived drill core from approximately 850 drill holes.
January 8, 2021 BHP tests Toyota EVs at Nickel West They will trial a LandCruiser 70, converted from running on diesel to fully electric via onboard battery power.
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
