October 24, 2022 Responsible copper mining framework extended to nickel, zinc and molybdenum The Copper Mark extends its responsible mining assessment already covering a fifth of global copper production, to molybdenum, nickel and zinc with the launch of a pilot program.
October 24, 2022 Lithium Americas reports two contractor deaths at Argentina project Both fatalities occurred on Sunday at the Cauchari-Olaroz project in Argentina.
October 24, 2022 Ecuador residents seek referendum to block mining projects Residents of Ecuador's capital Quito on Monday delivered hundreds of thousands of signatures to the country's electoral court in a bid to ban mining.
October 24, 2022 SITE VISIT: New Pacific advances Bolivian silver project towards late 2022 PEA President Luis Arce’s economic plan calls for five new mines to be brought into production by the time he faces elections in 2025.
October 24, 2022 LME Week: Codelco expects China’s copper demand to be resilient China buys about half of Codelco's production and also accounts for about half of global copper consumption, which analysts estimate will be around 25 million tonnes this year.
October 24, 2022 US mining sanctions take aim at Nicaragua’s Ortega Biden has signed an executive order that includes the authority to ban US companies from doing business in Nicaragua's gold industry.
October 24, 2022 Copper buyers want longer-term deals on supply concerns, Codelco says The Chilean state-owned company recently signed some contracts for three to five years with customers in Europe, in contrast to the more standard annual deals.
October 23, 2022 Chilean mines’ demand for clean energy solutions could be met by local businesses – report Such demand could be met by local companies as long as they ramp up the production of green fuels and their manufacturing capabilities when it comes to electrifying mining fleets.
October 21, 2022 Vale CEO says miner will spin off copper, nickel unit Rather than selling all or part of it, the company is now looking to separate and ring-fence the copper and nickel unit from the iron ore business.
October 21, 2022 Rio Tinto seeks pitches from bankers for lithium deals in battery metal foray Rio Tinto is the only one of the world’s biggest diversified miners looking to start mining lithium.
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
