July 20, 2023 Ecuador, SolGold seal deal to launch nearly $5bn mining project Construction of the Cascabel mine is seen starting in 2025, with operations kicking off in 2030.
July 20, 2023 Chile wants to boost local copper smelting capacity to rely less on Asian plants The proposal follows the decision of state-owned miner Codelco to close its Ventanas smelter for environmental reasons.
July 20, 2023 LME expects more fast-track listings after approval of new nickel brand The exchange has approved nickel produced by a subsidiary of China's Zhejiang Huayou Cobalt.
July 20, 2023 US imposes sanctions on Russian copper producer UMMC As of 2020, it was producing around 40% of Russian copper.
July 20, 2023 Barrick Gold targeted by Russian cybercriminal group Clop in global data theft that hit Sun Life, Vancouver transit police Clop’s modus operandi is to demand ransom in return for not publishing the data stolen, or to sell it to a third party.
July 20, 2023 Bolivia hikes lithium resources estimate to 23mt The new figure compares with a previous estimate of 21 million metric tons.
July 20, 2023 Elon Musk relieved that lithium prices are no longer insane Chinese prices of lithium carbonate, a refined form of the metal, have halved from a peak in mid-November as supply pressure eased.
July 20, 2023 Zambia’s copper production seen falling to 14-year low Copper production will plunge to 682,431 tons, the Ministry of Finance & National Planning said in a report.
July 20, 2023 Indian gold miner soars to 15-year high after asset-buying spree Deccan Gold Mines has rallied to its highest share price since 2008 after it went on a global buying spree following a struggle to mine locally.
July 20, 2023 Egypt agrees framework for mining terms with Barrick Gold and Centamin Centamin said under framework, exploitation licences would be issued for a 30-year stabilized fiscal and legal regime.
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
