January 3, 2024 Ivanhoe ships first copper through Angola via railway Initial shipment of nearly 1,110 tonnes of Kamoa-Kakula's copper concentrate arrived at the Angolan port in eight days.
January 2, 2024 Condor Resources, Teck team up at Cobreorco copper-gold project in Peru Teck has a first option to earn a 55% interest over three years, and the two companies will form a joint venture thereafter.
January 2, 2024 AbraSilver farms out La Coipita project in Argentina to Teck Teck will have the option to acquire an 80% interest in La Coipita by funding cumulative exploration expenditures of $20 million over a five-year period.
January 2, 2024 Copper price rises on positive factory data in China Factory activity at the world's biggest metals consumer expanded at a quicker pace in December.
January 2, 2024 Vedanta faces investor reckoning over $3.2 billion of bonds Bondholders have until Jan. 2 to give an early consent on a plan to push out due dates on $3.2 billion in bond repayments.
December 29, 2023 Copper price dips, but heads for yearly rise on healthy Chinese demand Investors were divided on the outlook for 2024, with bulls highlighting the prospect for further stimulus in top metals consumer China.
December 29, 2023 Nickel is year’s biggest metals loser, copper manages small gain Nickel is poised to post an annual drop of more than 40% on the London Metal Exchange, the biggest decline since 2008.
December 29, 2023 Chile’s copper output down 3.1% in November Copper output in Chile decreased 3.1% year-on-year in November.
December 28, 2023 China smelters cut Q1 copper guidance price as supply outlook tightens Mine closures and disruptions tightened the supply outlook.
December 27, 2023 Surge Copper acquires 100% interest in Berg property from Centerra The Berg property comprises nearly 350 sq. km. of land and is adjacent to Surge's remaining mineral claims in BC.
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