Metals melt down as recession fears overwhelm supply woesIndustrial metals have gone from boom to bust in the space of only three months, writes Andy Home.Reuters | July 4, 2022 | 1:07 pm
Why sentiment in industrial metals has been crumblingIndustrial metal prices have just seen their biggest quarter of…Reuters | July 1, 2022 | 9:01 am
Metals haven’t crashed this hard since the Great RecessionIndustrial metals are on track for the worst quarter since…Bloomberg News | June 26, 2022 | 10:20 am
Chile delivers final constitution draft as skepticism runs high The charter incorporates new considerations into central bank policy making and protects glaciers from mining. Bloomberg News | July 4, 2022 | 1:42 pm
Chile’s copper production drops 2.5% in May Production from state-owned giant Codelco fell 6.3% on a year-on-year basis to 142,900 tonnes. Reuters | July 4, 2022 | 1:05 pm
Nevada Copper arranges $70m loan to maintain Pumpkin Hollow underground mine operations Pumpkin Hollow was the first copper mine to come online in the US over the past decade. Staff Writer | July 4, 2022 | 12:36 pm
Copper price below $8,000 as slowdown fears mount "Inventories for metals are shrinking to multi-year lows." MINING.COM Staff Writer | July 4, 2022 | 12:35 pm
Phoenix Copper launches novel bond linked to copper price Phoenix is raising cash to revive production at the Empire copper mine in Idaho. Reuters | July 4, 2022 | 11:41 am
EU’s Green Deal demands switch from fossil fuels to domestic metal production – report Researchers believe the EU will have to build its own urban mining and refining operations to decrease its raw materials dependency. Valentina Ruiz Leotaud | July 3, 2022 | 11:41 am
Aluminum ‘on steroids’ may be copper’s next competitor PNNL researchers are working to increase the conductivity of aluminum, making it economically competitive with copper. Staff Writer | July 3, 2022 | 6:39 am
Commodities hit July storm with Putin and Powell stirring fear Energy crises and central bank moves to crush inflation present powerful headwinds across markets, underscored by copper’s collapse Friday below $8,000 a ton. Bloomberg News | July 2, 2022 | 1:46 pm
Copper, zinc, nickel price rout continues despite rebound in China manufacturing “It is increasingly clear that concerns about demand are taking precedence over supply issues in the metals markets”. Frik Els | July 1, 2022 | 10:42 am