Copper miners glimpse the future they’ve long seen coming
A supply shock and growing confidence in an economic recovery are now seeing copper take center stage.
Latest Stories
Top Trafigura executives retire as new generation steps up
Two senior executives at global commodity trader Trafigura will retire this year.
Copper price snaps four-day run of gains while supply risks loom large
Concerns about Federal Reserve policy returned to the fore Friday after US jobs data for March surged past estimates.
Orion looks to offload another 8.3% stake in Capstone Copper
Upon closing of the secondary offering, Orion would beneficially own approximately 12.0% of Capstone's share capital.
Mining People: Atacama, Atex, Cabral Gold, Karus, Palamina, Flying Nickel
Key moves in the mining sector.
Lithium’s role in ‘clean’ ammonia production reimagined
US-based researchers updated an ammonia production process to make it greener and economically feasible.
Gold bulls eye more record highs despite lightning gains
Gold's record high at $2,305.04 an ounce hit on Thursday amounts to a gain of 12% since the start of the year.
Zambia’s copper output may rise to 1mt by 2026 as mines expand
Output from Africa's second-largest producer slumped to 698,000 tons in 2023 from 763,000 tons the previous year.
Zimbabwe launches “gold-backed” currency to replace dollar
The new currency, ZiG, will be supported by a combination of foreign currencies, gold and other precious metals.
