Copper price hits 8-month low on slowdown fears
"Demand hopes have given way to demand concerns," said Commerzbank analyst Daniel Briesemann.
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Peru community wants its land back, threatening Chinese copper mine
Las Bamas acknowledges that 20% of its obligations under a resettlement agreement are outstanding, including the purchase of new lands for the community.
Hochschild Mining earmarks $200m to build gold mine in Brazil
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Cobalt tops Critical Materials Risk Index
In addition to ESG risks linked to its extraction, cobalt is at the top of the list because only two countries are in charge of producing and refining the battery metal.
This London start-up has a cheaper way to suck carbon from the air
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Arc Minerals inks multi-million JV deal with Anglo American
Anglo American will take 70% of the JV, which will explore for copper and cobalt in Zambia's base metals-rich northwestern province.
