US Forest Service pauses timeline for Rio Tinto Arizona copper mine The USFS has told a federal court it is not sure when it could approve a land swap allowing Rio to develop the Resolution Copper mine. Reuters | May 19, 2023 | 12:33 pm
Vale said to decide on base metals sale worth billions next week: Brazilian paper The board of directors is to analyze binding offers for a 10% stake that could be valued at $2.5 billion. Colin McClelland | May 19, 2023 | 12:27 pm
Wall Street Journal sees a debt-ceiling copper glow up A look at the esteemed financial paper’s case for calling copper the next big bull market. Frik Els | May 19, 2023 | 12:12 pm
LME profits fall to 8-year low as nickel crisis hits exchange The LME’s annual profit fell 27% to $56.1 million, the lowest since before a hike in trading fees in 2015. Bloomberg News | May 19, 2023 | 11:18 am
Copper price rebounds on optimism over US debt talks Wider financial markets marched higher after Democratic negotiators told President Joe Biden on Friday that they are making "steady progress" in talks with Republicans. MINING.COM Staff Writer | May 19, 2023 | 10:24 am
TNM Symposiums return with industry leaders’ insights on geopolitical shifts in mining This powerful platform returns to a physical space so you can hear from and meet industry leaders. Northern Miner Staff | May 19, 2023 | 9:39 am
Trafigura says accused fraudster’s wife not a bystander Trafigura in February accused Prateek Gupta and the companies connected to him of perpetrating a “systematic fraud” . Bloomberg News | May 19, 2023 | 9:33 am
Gold price set for worst week since February on US debt deal optimism The parties have voiced growing confidence about striking a debt-ceiling deal. Staff Writer | May 19, 2023 | 9:11 am
Column: Lithium slump puts China’s spot price under the spotlight High-flying lithium has come crashing back to earth. Reuters | May 19, 2023 | 8:40 am