December 11, 2023 The world’s copper supply is suddenly looking scarce A forecast surplus of copper going into 2024 has suddenly all but disappeared.
December 11, 2023 Video: Braskem’s mine rupture in Brazil causing fear of collapse A breach at a rock salt mine in Alagoas state, in Brazil’s northeast, has heightened concerns about an imminent total collapse.
December 11, 2023 Tighter supplies to create tailwind for copper prices Copper prices on the LME on Friday headed towards four-month highs.
December 10, 2023 First Quantum requests end of blockades to Cobre Panamá copper mine Ongoing blockades have prevented the miner from receiving the supplies necessary to fulfill Cobre Panamá’s environmental stability and asset integrity measures.
December 10, 2023 Gold mine collapse in Venezuela kills a dozen people A landslide buried the Paraiba de San José de Wadamapa mine in Venezuela's Bolívar state.
December 10, 2023 Glencore deploys autonomous trucks at Lomas Bayas copper mine Through its Lomas Lab, Glencore introduced four autonomous trucks at the Lomas Bayas copper mine in northern Chile.
December 8, 2023 Panama government orders First Quantum to end copper operations Cobre Panama has requested government authorization to lay off more than 4,000 of its employees.
December 8, 2023 Anglo American shares plunge after production cuts Shares hit their lowest point since March 2020 after the miner unveiled plans to drastically cut the amount of commodities it mines.
December 8, 2023 Chile aims to be among world’s top three cobalt producers The copper producing nation holds significant quantities of cobalt in its mining tailings, which could make it a global powerhouse.
December 6, 2023 Brazil says talks on compensations over Vale-BHP dam burst are halted There is still no date for the negotiations to resume as the companies have refused to submit a new proposal.
Iamgold’s Lemelin thanks mentor for Africa option Bruno Lemelin recalls his first Iamgold boss urging him to join Essakane in Burkina Faso as regional politics began to unravel. December 26, 2025 | 05:00 am
