November 27, 2020 Miners, smelters still divided on copper processing charges The first settlement between a major copper miner and a Chinese smelter serves as the benchmark for the year ahead.
November 27, 2020 Hong Kong is the real loser from new China copper contract HKEx will now have to watch from the sidelines as Shanghai, not Hong Kong, becomes the copper connector between mainland and international markets.
November 26, 2020 Turquoise Hill says Odey’s letter contains false assumptions "Odey has a clear financial motive to depress Turquoise Hill's share price," the miner said.
November 25, 2020 Fund warns Turquoise Hill over troubled Oyu Tolgoi The mine is Rio’s biggest copper growth project, but it has faced geological challenges and legal setbacks.
November 17, 2020 RANKED: Top 10 capital raisings – mine developers Mine developers that have raised the most capital since the beginning of the year.
November 15, 2020 Scientists want sodium-ion batteries to compete with Li-ion batteries A team of researchers in Asia and Europe are working to speed up research into sodium-ion batteries.
November 12, 2020 Pakistan in talks with Tethyan Copper to resolve $5.8bn dispute It was reported this week that Tethyan had been given the go-ahead by ICSID to collect half of the arbitration award.
November 12, 2020 Seeking to reopen PNG gold mine, Barrick CEO meets landowners Mark Bristow met Papua New Guinea landowners on Thursday to discuss royalty arrangements, as the miner seeks to negotiate a reopening of the Porgera gold mine.
November 12, 2020 Gold market authority threatens to blacklist UAE and other centres The world’s most influential gold market authority is threatening to stop bullion from countries including the United Arab Emirates entering the mainstream market if they fail to meet regulatory standards.
November 12, 2020 Polyus lifts Sukhoi Log investment forecast as Q3 profits jump The company has raised its investment forecast to $3.3 billion for its Sukhoi Log gold deposit in Siberia.
Copper price racks up longest rally since 2017 with bulls at the helm Futures have rallied by more than 40% this year, setting up the biggest annual advance since 2009. December 30, 2025 | 09:12 am