July 17, 2019 Nine companies weighing bids for Vedanta’s Zambian assets – minister The dispute between the government and Vedanta started when Zambia appointed a liquidator to run Konkola Copper Mines and accused it of breaching its licence.
July 16, 2019 ATAC expands target at Rau and begins drilling The project has the potential for an entire suite of strategic metals, the CEO says.
July 16, 2019 Oil is fueling the commodities rally: 2019 halftime report Palladium still the highest valued precious metal.
July 16, 2019 Turquoise Hill’s stock tanks on Mongolia troubles The Vancouver-based miner reported expansion costs at its Oyu Tolgoi mine could increase over $1 billion.
July 16, 2019 Fresh opposition to Southern Copper’s billion-dollar project in Peru Locals claim the open-pit mine will damage crops and affect water supplies.
July 16, 2019 Rio faces $1.9bn cost blowout, delays at Oyu Tolgoi The first sustainable production is now expected between May 2022 and June 2023.
July 15, 2019 China’s commodity demand holds up, with copper the exception One of the prevailing China narratives in commodity markets is that the trade dispute with the United States is weakening demand in the world’s biggest importer of natural resources.
July 15, 2019 Codelco chooses 33-year insider to replace Pizarro as CEO Octavio Araneda will replace Nelson Pizarro at the helm of Codelco from Sept. 1.
July 15, 2019 Antofagasta, Barrick get almost $6 billion after legal win against Pakistan World Bank tribunal rules in favour of Tethyan Copper, a joint venture between the Chilean copper miner and Canada’s gold giant after seven-year battle.
July 14, 2019 Canadian miner starts exploring Czech/German copper-cobalt project The aim of the campaign is to assess the copper-cobalt potential in the interpreted rift system that hosts the Tisova copper-cobalt past-producing mine.
Disruption and dislocation: LME metals’ year in seven charts Supply disruption and tariff dislocation have defined the London Metal Exchange base metals complex this year. December 23, 2025 | 07:58 am
