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    • Friday, 24 March, 2023
      News in-depth
      Copper price to surge to record high this year, Trafigura forecasts

      Rebound in Chinese demand has pushed up cost faster than any other industrial metal

    • Wednesday, 8 February, 2023
      Lex
      Copper/Peru: unrest highlights the potential for supply shocks Premium content

      Reports indicate that mines are running but risks of shutdowns have not passed

    • Wednesday, 8 February, 2023
      Peru unrest threatens copper supply

      Analysts expect disruption to world’s second-largest producer to boost prices of the metal

    • Saturday, 28 January, 2023
      ExplainerCharts that Matter
      China’s comeback turbocharges base metal prices

      Industrial commodities, led by tin, have surged more than 20 per cent in three months

    • Thursday, 12 January, 2023
      Lex
      Copper/China: red metal’s purple patch is set to continue Premium content

      Traders are buying up metal in anticipation of Chinese economic recovery as Covid rules are relaxed

    • Wednesday, 11 January, 2023
      Industrial metals
      Copper rallies on hopes of China economic rebound

      Beijing’s loosening of Covid restrictions triggers gains in metals exposed to Chinese property sector

    • Friday, 9 December, 2022
      Rio Tinto PLC
      Rio Tinto prevails in $3.3bn takeover of Turquoise Hill

      Vote by Canadian group’s shareholders in favour of offer will give it greater control of Oyu Tolgoi copper mine in Mongolia

    • Friday, 18 November, 2022
      LexBHP Group PLC
      BHP/copper: better offer for OZ shows increasing conviction in red metal’s potential Premium content

      Improved bid for local rival is good news for those investors focused on the metal’s long-term growth potential

    • Monday, 31 October, 2022
      Copper bosses warn of supply threat to climate ambitions

      Freeport-McMoRan chief says shortage will make it ‘very difficult to meet aspirations’

    • Thursday, 20 October, 2022
      Commodities
      Trafigura warns the world is running low on copper

      Commodities trader expects further shortages as demand rises in energy transition

    • Wednesday, 19 October, 2022
      Glencore
      Zambia questions ex-minister over alleged Glencore political payment

      Anti-Corruption Commission probe in African nation is latest headache for trading house

    • Tuesday, 18 October, 2022
      Rio Tinto PLC
      Rio Tinto warns of slowing iron ore shipments as Chinese construction falters

      Global demand for steelmaking material falls on economies confronting recession threat

    • Thursday, 6 October, 2022
      Industrial metals
      LME seeks members’ views on banning Russian metals

      London exchange’s move comes a day after restrictions imposed on deliveries from Russia’s Ural Mining

    • Tuesday, 27 September, 2022
      China commodity trader woe a setback for Glencore

      Mining group reduces supply to main broker Maike after intermediary runs into liquidity crisis

    • Thursday, 22 September, 2022
      Lex
      China copper: bullish bets unravel as global growth slows Premium content

      The red metal’s tight market and role in decarbonisation will, in time, restore its investment case

    • Friday, 2 September, 2022
      The Commodities NoteGeorgina Hallett
      Please consume metals sustainability data responsibly

      By working through imperfect emissions and environmental information the industry is finding solutions

    • Thursday, 1 September, 2022
      Rio Tinto PLC
      Rio Tinto agrees to buy remaining Turquoise Hill stake for $3.3bn

      Buyout of Canadian miner will give Anglo-Australian group greater control over Mongolia’s Oyu Tolgoi copper mine

    • Wednesday, 24 August, 2022
      Rio Tinto PLC
      Rio Tinto raises offer to take direct control of Mongolia copper mine Oyu Tolgoi

      FTSE 100 group improves bid to $3.1bn after initial approach was rejected

    • Monday, 15 August, 2022
      Rio Tinto PLC
      Rio Tinto rebuffed in plan to take control of Mongolian copper project

      Canadian partner says $2.7bn buyout offer for one of the world’s biggest deposits is insufficient

    • Friday, 12 August, 2022
      Glencore cuts ties with Chinese trader over missing $500mn of copper

      Global trading groups have stopped supplying Huludao Ruisheng following the scandal

    • Thursday, 11 August, 2022
      Antofagasta PLC
      Miner Antofagasta warns of copper project challenges under Chile tax rise plan

      UK-listed group says new investments in metal would be reviewed if country’s government approves tax and royalty increases

    • Monday, 8 August, 2022
      LexOZ Minerals Ltd
      BHP/Oz Minerals: bolt-on buy would have a copper-bottomed rationale Premium content

      Board has rejected cash bid as opportunistic but deal would reduce risk for investors

    • Wednesday, 27 July, 2022
      Rio Tinto PLC
      Rio Tinto signals end to era of record mining returns

      Anglo-Australian group reports 29% drop in half-year earnings as commodity prices fall

    • Wednesday, 27 July, 2022
      News in-depthMining
      Mining outlook darkens as twin threats loom

      Investors set for last round of bumper payouts as margins are squeezed by falling commodity prices and cost inflation

    • Wednesday, 20 July, 2022
      Antofagasta PLC
      Copper price bounces higher as miners cut production forecasts

      Industrial metal hit a 20-month low last week as recession fears gripped commodity markets

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