September 13, 2021 Union at Albemarle Atacama plant rejects new contract offer, strike continues The union said in a statement that the latest deal offered nothing beyond two prior proposals that were also rejected.
September 13, 2021 Aluminum industry frets that its supply snarls have just begun Several aluminum-conference attendees said labor shortages are their biggest problem.
September 13, 2021 Jiangxi Copper, MCC aim to develop Mes Aynak mine in Afghanistan The companies took on a 30-year lease for the mine in 2008, which has an estimated reserve of 11.08 million tonnes of copper.
September 13, 2021 Surge in electric vehicle sales power lithium prices as shortages loom Lithium prices have jumped to their highest in more than three years.
September 12, 2021 Guinea junta leader to meet political, mining leaders this week Guinea coup leader Mamady Doumbouya has agreed to meet with mining companies.
September 12, 2021 Strike threat averted at BHP’s Cerro Colorado mine BHP strikes a deal with the Cerro Colorado labour union to avoid strike action.
September 10, 2021 Glencore is stalling Chad’s debt revamp talks, premier says About a third of Chad’s public external debt is owed to Glencore and other commercial lenders under an oil-for-cash program.
September 10, 2021 BHP, Codelco wage deals in Chile ease copper supply risks Union leaders at a BHP Group mine in Chile will present a new wage proposal to members in the latest sign of easing labor tensions in the top copper-producing nation.
September 10, 2021 China intervenes in oil market with historic sale of reserves The announcement comes amid surging energy costs in China and electricity shortages in some provinces that have forced some factories to cut production.
September 10, 2021 US House committee votes to block Rio Tinto’s Resolution mine The San Carlos Apache tribe and other Native Americans say the mine would destroy sacred land.
Silver price whipsaws again as thin liquidity fuels wild swings Spot silver was up more than 7% to about $76 an ounce by mid-morning in New York on Friday, having earlier tumbled toward $64. February 06, 2026 | 01:23 pm
