Codelco and Glencore plan Chilean copper smelter
CHILE'S state copper producer Codelco and Swiss miner Glencore have signed an initial agreement to develop a smelter in northern Chile, the companies announced...
Copper rally will prove short-lived warns Goldman Sachs
GOLDMAN Sachs has challenged the bullish sentiment surrounding copper, predicting the metal's surge past $11,000 a ton will not last as supplies remain adequate...
Glencore to reopen Alumbrera as targets 1.6mt/y in copper output
GLENCORE annnounced today the restart of its Alumbrera mine in Argentina by late 2026 as it sought to give fresh momentum to its struggling...
Vale and Glencore plan Canadian copper venture
VALE and Glencore are considering a joint copper project in Canada as both companies seek greater exposure to a metal expected to face supply...
EU pauses investigation of Anglo, MMG nickel deal
EUROPEAN Union competition regulators have paused their investigation into China firm MMG's proposed purchase of Anglo American's Brazilian nickel operations after the parties failed...
Harmony gives green light to $1.55bn Eva copper project
HARMONY Gold has given the green light to its Eva copper project in Australia saying on Monday the project would cost $1.55bn over a...
Glencore warns EU new rules put cobalt supply at risk
GLENCORE and Umicore are among smelting and refining firms that have warned the European Union proposed regulations on cobalt exposure could devastate the region's...
Congo prolongs ban on conflict mineral trading sites
THE Democratic Republic of Congo's mines ministry has prolonged a prohibition on mineral trading from dozens of artisanal operations in its conflict-affected eastern provinces...
How high can copper go?
COPPER is the metal most closely linked the world GDP growth earning it the Dr. Copper name, for its health check properties in respect...
Bridge collapse kills dozens at Congo copper mine
AT least 30 people died when a bridge collapsed at a semi-industrial copper mine in southeastern Congo on Saturday, said Reuters citing the country's...