November 15, 2024 Solidcore completes acquisition of 55% share in Kazakhstan tin deposit Solidcore said in October it agreed to buy a share in Syrymbet deposit from Lancaster Group.
November 15, 2024 Trump’s transition team aims to kill Biden EV tax credit Transition team is planning to kill the $7,500 consumer tax credit for EVs as part of broader tax-reform legislation.
November 15, 2024 Aluminum price soars as China cancels tax incentive on exports The export tax rebate was also removed for copper and lowered for some refined oil, solar, battery and non-metallic mineral products.
November 15, 2024 Orano warns of financial problems at Niger uranium plant The West African nation increasingly seeks new partners, such as Russia, in its mining sector.
November 15, 2024 Families gather at South African mine shaft where hundreds are feared stuck underground The miners are in a standoff with police, who have blocked their supplies of food and water.
November 14, 2024 Mineral Resources paid rent of entities tied to managing director Ellison The company’s internal probe into Ellison found that he did not act with integrity when he financially benefited from payments made to companies owned by him.
November 14, 2024 Soaring demand for copper will help drive mergers, BHP CEO says Demand for copper, a key element in the energy transition, is set to rise by 70% to 100% by 2050, Mike Henry said.
November 14, 2024 Boliden closing in on deal for Lundin’s European mines A deal would cement Boliden’s position as one of Europe’s biggest producers of zinc.
November 14, 2024 China’s copper buyers slash annual contracts with market in flux For 2025, buyers in China will take less refined metal under yearly contracts than they did this year, including from producers like Chilean copper giant Codelco.
November 14, 2024 Lithium in nascent rebound, but long-term outlook is bleak Lithium is enjoying a mini-revival on an uptick in Chinese electric vehicle demand and supply cuts.
Copper price: Strains deepen as global smelting activity hits decade low Copper prices are under renewed pressure after satellite data showed 1.2 million tonnes of January smelter capacity outside China went idle. February 12, 2026 | 11:01 am
