June 4, 2021 BHP to pay $93m for environmental harm at Escondida The figure is part of a plan drawn up to resolve a lawsuit from the state over water use and related damage to a sensitive area.
June 3, 2021 Workers again block rail line supplying Colombia coal miner Cerrejon Cerrejon, jointly owned by BHP, Anglo American and Glencore, has had repeated disagreements with nearby Wayuu indigenous communities and its largest union, which held a three-month strike last year.
June 3, 2021 Copper price crashes through $10,000 as China premium hits 9-year low China's appetite for overseas metal seems to be fading, with Yangshan copper import premiums falling to $28.50 a tonne, the lowest since at least 2012.
June 3, 2021 Iron ore rises despite China’s moves to lower prices Bank of America forecasts iron ore will average $172.2 a tonne this year; then $143.8 a tonne in 2022.
June 3, 2021 RMI unveils set of rules to help miners fulfill ESG expectations Companies are feeling increased pressure from shareholders and institutional investors to prioritize ESG factors.
June 2, 2021 Chile ‘pretty confident’ of tempering tax bill Chile’s government is confident of paring back a copper tax bill in order to stay competitive with other major producers, the mining minister said.
June 2, 2021 Russell: Rising iron ore supply may cool prices where China jawboning fails The best chance for lower iron ore prices comes from rising supply, and there are signs this is now being delivered.
June 2, 2021 BHP to spend up to $93 million under Chilean environmental court agreement The lawsuit related to BHP's Escondida copper mine, the world's biggest, and the agreement involves the payment of compensation for environmental damage due to overdrawing water from the Punta Negra…
June 2, 2021 120 year chart shows copper price supercycle only starting First, in real terms the copper price is nowhere near a record high. And the 2000s China-induced supercycle wasn’t the first to originate in Asia either.
June 2, 2021 Boroo completes acquisition of Lagunas Norte mine in Peru Barrick put the open pit mine on care and maintenance in 2019, but production continued from the heap leach.
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
