September 29, 2021 Rio Tinto declares force majeure on some copper cathode contracts, Kennecott smelter shut Kennecott, in Utah, produced 82,100 tonnes of refined copper in the first half of 2021.
September 29, 2021 Australia’s Core Lithium starts construction at flagship Finniss project Finniss is the first lithium mine in the Northern Territory.
September 29, 2021 Rio CEO seeks ‘win-win’ for Resolution copper project Stausholm hinted that changes were possible to the mine's design plan that might make it palatable to Native Americans.
September 29, 2021 With miners freed, Vale turns back to rescuing ESG credentials Sunday’s accident at the Sudbury mine is particularly jarring for a company still trying to reinvent itself as a responsible corporate citizen.
September 29, 2021 An obscure Chinese mining law is hobbling global energy security China’s current energy crisis can be traced back in part to a legal amendment targeting miners that garnered little notice when it went into effect in March.
September 29, 2021 Energy transition faces metal supply deficit, Canada miners say Any credible prognosis shows that copper faces a structural deficit of 5-7 million tonnes starting in the next 3 or 4 years, Hudbay CFO says.
September 29, 2021 Dovish to hawkish Fed: sounds bearish for gold With a more hawkish Fed disposition, non-commercial traders remaining dollar-strong, and the EUR/USD sinking, it doesn’t bode well for the metals.
September 29, 2021 Rio Tinto may eventually process critical minerals, CEO says The company is currently figuring out ways to extract up to ten so-called critical minerals from copper waste at its mining facility in Utah.
September 29, 2021 Canada’s export agency expresses interest in Lake Resources’ Kachi lithium project The inclusion of the Canadian agency would not increase the level of potential project financing for the project in Argentina.
September 29, 2021 Australia will need to wean itself off iron ore export reliance Prices of iron ore are set to average below $100/t next year, state department says.
Copper poised for best year since 2009 after December surge All six base metals on the LME are headed for annual gains in a year that’s seen an array of supply-side pressures. December 24, 2025 | 10:11 am
