Panama election unlikely to shift outlook for First Quantum’s copper mine
Among the five frontrunners for presidency, three have vowed to continue with the plans to close the Cobre Panama mine.
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Column: Funds buy back into copper’s supercycle credentials
The impact of fund flows on the current price dynamics may be a harbinger of things to come.
Swiss March gold exports down on lower shipments to India
Gold exports in March fell from February as higher supplies to China and Hong Kong were offset by lower deliveries to India and Turkey.
Copper market grapples with a crucial question
Not everyone is convinced that this is the beginning of a long-awaited bull market.
Glencore acts to profit from LME post-sanction rule change
Glencore aims to take thousands of metric tons of Russian aluminum from the LME and return it at a later date to profit from rule changes.
Saudi Arabia nears $1bn deal for stake in Barrick’s Reko Diq
Through its investment fund Manara Minerals, Saudi Arabia is seeking at least a 25% interest in the Reko Diq copper and gold project.
Chile’s president says Codelco output to grow; touts investment climate
Boric also stressed the need for greater economic distribution of mining industry profits to local communities.
In Serbian village, women fight to escape encroaching mine
Krivelj used to be a lively village surrounded by green hills, then mining began in the 1970s, and pollution has quadrupled since Zijin took over.
NioCorp eyes rare earth magnet recycling
Research will focus on creating a process to convert used neodymium-iron-boron magnets into rare earth oxides for new magnet production.
