August 12, 2019 Mexican president says won’t cancel mining concessions, or grant new ones Mexico is the world's top silver producer and one of the largest producers of copper and gold.
August 10, 2019 Peruvian government suspends Southern’s construction licence for Tía María project Following a request to review the project, the Ministry of Mines temporarily suspended the licence.
August 9, 2019 Rio Tinto’s Resolution copper project in Arizona moves a step closer The state has one of the few known major deposits of the metal, with the potential to meet around a quarter of US demand.
August 9, 2019 Zambia asks Glencore unit to rescind mine shaft closures Glencore subsidiary Mopani announced the shaft closures on Thursday in a move that an opposition leader said had led to 1,400 job losses.
August 9, 2019 China Molybdenum seeks opportunities to beef up battery metals business Cobalt, copper, nickel and lithium are expected to see increasing demand from the EV trade in the years ahead.
August 9, 2019 World’s No. 1 copper miner gets $300m from Canada The loan by Export Development Canada will help Codelco finance an ambitious overhaul of its aging mines.
August 8, 2019 Protests halt top copper mines in Peru from shipping, cut off supplies Anti-mining protests in Peru have held up about $400 million in copper exports from some of the country’s top mines.
August 8, 2019 Eastmain options high-grade project to Benz Mining Benz Mining's stock was up 25% Thursday afternoon.
August 8, 2019 Aurubis earnings hit by slowing auto sector, halting project Europe's largest copper producer on Thursday posted a 72% slump in third-quarter earnings.
August 8, 2019 Glencore Zambian unit closes two mine shafts; opposition sees 1,400 job cuts Glencore's Mopani Copper Mines in Zambia has closed two shafts at its Nkana mine.
Silver price whipsaws again as thin liquidity fuels wild swings Spot silver was up more than 7% to about $76 an ounce by mid-morning in New York on Friday, having earlier tumbled toward $64. February 06, 2026 | 01:23 pm