July 1, 2024 Southern Copper flags progress at key Peru mine, share prices rise Tia Maria is eventually expected to produce 120,000 metric tons of copper annually.
July 1, 2024 Congo’s Gecamines opposes deal for Trafigura-backed miner Its board on Friday unanimously rejected the transaction.
July 1, 2024 Ivory Coast to revise mining code to increase state profits The world's top cocoa producer is seeking to develop its long-neglected mining sector to diversify its sources of income.
July 1, 2024 Hedge funds are hoarding cobalt amid battery metal slump Cobalt futures trading has taken off on CME Group’s Comex exchange, creating a way for traders to hedge their physical positions in the newly liquid futures market.
July 1, 2024 Russian diamond producer Alrosa buys big gold deposit from Polyus For the world's biggest diamond producer, the move marks a deeper push into gold.
July 1, 2024 Shares in China rare earth producers rise after new regulations Beijing announced regulations aimed at protecting supplies of the strategic minerals in the interest of national security, a move some in the market said could potentially tighten supply.
July 1, 2024 Iron ore price at almost 2-week high on better China data, stimulus hopes The most-traded September iron ore contract on China's Dalian Commodity Exchange (DCE) DCIOcv1 ended daytime trade 2.5% higher.
June 30, 2024 Lake Resources to cut more than 50% of global workforce Last week, the lithium developer said that it is laying off staff and selling assets.
June 30, 2024 Southern Copper to restart development of Peru mine on Monday The Tia Maria mine has been on hold for years amid community opposition over fears of the mine's environmental impact.
June 30, 2024 Metals firms ‘confused’ by ESG regulations but hope for future price premium "There's no unified ESG standard for us to follow," said Bryce Lee, a director at China's Huayou Cobalt.
Column: Copper is pricing scarcity at a time of plenty The world hasn't run out of copper, despite the many warnings of imminent shortfall that have accompanied its rally to all-time highs, writes Reuters columnist Andy Home. February 17, 2026 | 10:35 am