Copper

Copper output at Chile's Codelco set to rise this year, CESCO says

That goal appeared realistic, said Jorge Cantallopts, head of the Center for Copper and Mining Studi...

auto | 6 months ago

Metals whipsawed as US, UK sanctions on new Russian supplies rattle LME

Aluminum jumped as much as 9.4% as the market opened in Asian hours, the most since the current form...

auto | 6 months ago

Codelco eyeing more output, not competition with BHP, Chile's mining minister says

Williams said she was also supportive of BHP boosting production, noting that Escondida alone produc...

auto | 6 months ago

World's biggest energy trading firms are returning to metals

The shift comes as forecasters turn increasingly bullish on copper, aluminum and other metals, where...

auto | 5 months ago

Half of all copper mining is at drought risk with climate change

Copper has rallied in recent months to surpass USD 10,000 a metric ton, fueled by bets on looming sh...

auto | 5 months ago

Anil Agarwal likens critical minerals to gold, says India should ensure self-sufficiency

Anil AgarwalAnil Agarwal has likened critical minerals such as copper, zinc, aluminium and silver to...

auto | 5 months ago

Copper nears eight-week low on Chinese factory data

In other metals, aluminium was down 0.7% at USD 2,500.50 a ton after China said its aluminium output...

auto | 4 months ago

US miners push Washington to revive long-dormant Bureau of Mines

U.S. mining policy is currently administered through multiple agencies, including the Bureau of Land...

auto | 3 months ago

Portugal's mining strategy may favour copper over lithium

Portugal's previous government planned to auction licenses for lithium prospecting in six areas in t...

auto | 3 months ago

Argentina official says lithium, copper to drive metal exports to USD 10 bn by 2027

The country is already the world's No. 4 producer of lithium and is looking to catch larger producer...

auto | 1 month ago