May 11, 2021 Copper price hits new high on declining scrap supplies Chinese refined metal imports have been trending lower since the start of the year and continued doing so in April.
May 11, 2021 Grupo Mexico plans $3.1bn Baja, refining spend The six-year investment blueprint includes a $2.3bn expansion to existing smelting capacity in Sonora and $815m for major new electricity lines for the Baja California peninsula.
May 11, 2021 Serabi Gold sacks senior officers in financial probe The Brazil-focused gold miner has found unexplained cash withdrawals over the past six years totalling $200,000.
May 10, 2021 An acid squeeze is the latest obstacle facing giant copper mines Add sulfuric acid to the list of challenges facing copper miners as the world clamors for more of the wiring metal.
May 10, 2021 Lithium extraction techniques increasingly under ESG scrutiny – report According to Fitch, automakers with operations inside the EU have already started to invest in more sustainable extraction techniques, placing pressure on lithium producers.
May 10, 2021 China moves to cool rally as iron ore prices explode China's commodity exchanges moved to raise trading limits and margin requirements for some iron ore contracts and reinstated fees on steel.
May 10, 2021 BHP braces for strike at Chilean copper mines Labour action would affect Escondida, the world's largest copper mine, and Spence.
May 10, 2021 GoGold closes C$28M offering for Mexican projects GoGold completed a preliminary economic assessment in January 2021 for Los Ricos South outlining both pit-constrained and out-of-pit resources.
May 7, 2021 Copper price hits record high as Chile gives bulls another reason to cheer Chile’s lower house approved a measure that would introduce progressive taxes on copper sales, potentially creating a total burden of more than 80%.
May 6, 2021 UK court to reconsider $6.9bn Brazil dam lawsuit against BHP The case is the latest battle to establish whether multinationals can be held liable for the conduct of subsidiaries abroad.
Precious metals craze prompts China fund to turn away investors UBS SDIC Fund had become increasingly concerned that investors could be exposed to heavy losses should a record-breaking bull market suddenly turn. December 27, 2025 | 08:00 am
