April 17, 2016 Heavy rains shut down copper mines in Chile Operations at two of the world's largest copper mines have been suspended following a weekend deluge in central Chile.
April 13, 2016 Iron ore price at $59.90 as surge extends another day China imports volumes at record setting pace.
April 12, 2016 Canada-Chile lithium project in Argentina to begin operations in 2019 The Cauchari-Olaroz project, in northern Argentina, is forecast to initially produce 40,000 tonnes of lithium carbonate equivalent a year.
April 11, 2016 Codelco scraps plans for new mine at El Salvador division Decision would reduce the total investment needed to $600 million from the whooping $3 billion it was originally estimated.
April 10, 2016 Crystallex awarded US$1.2 billion plus interest for damages The tribunal recognized Venezuela’s unlawful expropriation of the company’s investment in the Las Cristinas mining project.
April 8, 2016 Top 10 copper producing countries Peru's output surges, North American producers slip down the rankings and Chinese mines shut down.
April 8, 2016 Australia raises iron ore price forecast Chinese imports to top 1 billion tonnes for the first time
April 8, 2016 Antofagasta copper veteran Hernandez retires, Arriagada named new CEO The appointment is effective immediately and Hernandez, who had been CEO since 2014, will remain as an adviser to the board.
April 7, 2016 Workers at Freeport’s copper mine in Peru to down tools About $22 billion worth of projects have been cancelled or delayed in Peru in recent years due mainly to anti-mining protests.
April 6, 2016 China’s coming for your copper project Faced with declining domestic production, China's top copper company says the "only solution is going overseas".
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
