Freeport Resources seeks partners for Yandera copper project feasibility studyThe company calls this project one of the world’s largest undeveloped copper projects.Staff Writer | March 19, 2024 | 10:37 am
LME plans to list Saudi port as a copper and zinc delivery pointThe Saudi hub would service the Middle East, North and…Reuters | March 19, 2024 | 8:55 am
MineHub expands partnership with Sumitomo by adding refined copper tradingThe Japanese trading house expects to integrate its refined copper…Staff Writer | March 19, 2024 | 7:59 am
Northern Dynasty takes EPA’s Pebble veto to court The company is seeking to vacate the EPA veto of its mine development at Pebble. Staff Writer | March 15, 2024 | 7:48 am
Copper price surges on supply threat as iron ore shows economic risks Prices for two of the world’s most important mined commodities are diverging quickly. Bloomberg News | March 15, 2024 | 7:14 am
Congo, Chinese partners sign reviewed Sicomines copper-cobalt joint venture agreement Under the revised deal, both parties have agreed that China will invest up to $7 billion in infrastructure projects in Congo. Reuters | March 14, 2024 | 12:50 pm
Africa to play ‘huge role’ in US critical mineral strategy, says Treasury’s No. 2 "We don't want to be overly reliant on any one country or any one company for global supply chains," says US Deputy Treasury Secretary Wally Adeyemo. Reuters | March 14, 2024 | 10:52 am
China to invest in Canadian mining despite crackdown, envoy says Ambassador Cong Peiwu said the Canadian government is “wrong” to prevent Chinese investors from buying majority stakes in domestic mining companies, like it did in 2022. Bloomberg News | March 14, 2024 | 9:01 am
Exxaro still keen on copper after Botswana setback Coal miner is considering potential deals to acquire copper and manganese assets as part of its diversification strategy. Reuters | March 14, 2024 | 6:54 am
China’s North Copper may curb production amid supply shortage The news comes as major Chinese smelters scramble to secure raw material supplies after their profit margins were hit by shortages of copper ore. Reuters | March 14, 2024 | 6:49 am
Traders pile into bullish copper options as output cuts loom Total options volume spiked to more than 52,000 contracts, according to exchange data. Bloomberg News | March 13, 2024 | 5:16 pm
BMC’s Kudz Ze Kayah project in Yukon can go ahead after talks help address Indigenous concerns, governments say KZK was paused last year when the Kaska Nation said the federal and Yukon governments didn’t address their concerns over wildlife. Blair McBride | March 13, 2024 | 1:45 pm