September 21, 2018 Nevada Copper building first US copper mine in a decade Pumpkin Hollow goes into production next year, but the underground mine is only the first phase of a planned Nevada copper operation four times the size.
September 21, 2018 Mongolian court says copper mine nationalisation broke laws The Mongolian government broke laws during a controversial attempt to seize full control over the Erdenet copper mine.
September 21, 2018 Shanghai sets challenge to New York, London in copper options debut Almost 18,000 lots traded in debut day, equal to 90,000 tonnes of metal.
September 21, 2018 Philippines halts quarry operations after deadly landslide The Philippines temporarily suspended all quarrying operations in seven regions following a landslide near a limestone quarry that killed at least 29 people, with dozens more feared trapped under the…
September 20, 2018 BHP’s Spence copper mine in Chile partially closed following fire A fire at its Spence copper mine in Chile had forced it to partially shut down operations. No one was injured in the fire, which has since been extinguished.
September 20, 2018 With copper options, China steps up challenge to London, New York rivals The Shanghai Futures Exchange (ShFE) will launch copper options trading on Friday, aiming to take a slice of a $270 billion global market.
September 19, 2018 Sun Metals Corp. added to Oxygen Capital’s fold Integrated mining development company rolls investment dice on its first major B.C. project.
September 19, 2018 Central Asia Metals hunts for acquisitions Base metals under pressure from trade tensions.
September 18, 2018 Nickel’s “electric premium” crushed by trade tensions Nickel has finally succumbed to the base metals price rout.
September 18, 2018 Top miner sees US – China trade spat limiting global growth Rising U.S - China trade tensions threaten to curb consumer purchasing power, crimp productivity growth and limit global economic expansion.
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
