November 23, 2023

Column: Copper supply rethink as smelter treatment charges fall

The prospect of too many smelters chasing a finite amount of raw material is at the forefront of many Chinese producers' minds.

November 23, 2023

Vale expands production capacity at Salobo copper mine

The $1.1 billion expansion plan is set to increase the mine's throughput capacity to 36 million tonnes per year by the final quarter of 2024.

November 23, 2023

Trafigura plan to take lead from LME system sparked price spike – sources

Benchmark lead prices on the LME touched a 10-month high on Monday.

November 23, 2023

Lithium price rout deepens with battery metal now down 75% this year

Chinese prices of lithium carbonate are down 20% so far this month.

November 22, 2023

Russian gold miner Uzhuralzoloto raises $78 million in Moscow IPO

Russia's fourth-largest gold miner has shrugged off British sanctions on its owner, Konstantin Strukov, to push ahead with the listing.

November 22, 2023

Patriot Battery Metals shares rise on new discovery at Corvette

The Corvette property ranks as the largest lithium pegmatite resource in the Americas.

November 22, 2023

Fitch downgrades Codelco for first time in years

"The downgrade of Codelco's ratings is a result of lowering its standalone credit profile," it said.

November 22, 2023

McEwen Mining launches $16 million financing to fund Fox Complex

McEwen is currently contemplating an expansion to the Fox Complex.

November 22, 2023

Base metal markets across LME are showing signs of surplus

Spot prices for the six key metals that dominate trading on the LME are all at a discount to futures.

November 22, 2023

Ecuador-focused Adventus and Luminex to merge

Business tie-up creates a more diversified company with one of the largest copper-gold exploration portfolios in Ecuador.