OceanaGold prices $106 mln IPO of Philippine unit

Toronto-listed miner OceanaGold Corp said on Wednesday it will raise 6.08 billion pesos ($106 million) through an initial public offering (IPO) of its Philippine unit, the first listing in the Southeast Asian nation in 2024.

China copper gauge at zero offers stark warning to metals bulls

A key measure of Chinese copper demand just sank to zero, another indication that global prices are not balanced with what buyers in the biggest market are prepared to pay.

First Quantum could remove copper from Panama mine after election

Canadian miner First Quantum Minerals (TSX: FM) believes it will be able to take the already mined 121,000 tonnes of copper concentrate out of its disputed mine in Panama after the national elections there in May, the company’s chief executive said on Wednesday.

LME takes aim at traders’ Russian metal games with new rules

The London Metal Exchange is imposing new rules surrounding the movement of metal in its warehousing network, taking aim at a lucrative and complex trading opportunity that emerged after the imposition of sanctions on Russian metal earlier this month.

Chile sees record copper production next year

Chile is expected to produce a record 5.8 million metric tons of copper in 2025, the state-run Chilean Copper Commission (Cochilco) said on Tuesday.

Copper price hones in on $10,000/t as supply angst continues

Copper traded near $10,000 a ton, hitting a new two-year high on its way, as investors continue to pile in on a bet that miners will struggle to service a surge in demand for the bellwether industrial metal.

Native American group seeks to overturn US court ruling on Rio’s Arizona copper mine

A Native American group has asked all members of a US appeals court on Monday to overturn an earlier ruling that granted land to Rio Tinto for a copper mine in Arizona, saying the land was sacred and culturally significant.

Codelco eyes partnerships to help boost ailing copper production

Codelco is exploring more partnerships with the private sector as Chile’s state copper behemoth looks to recover from a production slump and surging debt.

Protesters blockade Peru’s Las Bambas mine after talks fall through

Peru’s Las Bambas copper mine, owned by China’s MMG, is facing renewed blockades of a key transport route after failed talks over donations to local development projects, a community leader said on Wednesday.

Vietnam to invest $7.3bn to boost alumina, aluminum production

Vietnam’s top miner Vinacomin plans to invest 182 trillion dong ($7.3 billion) to ramp up its alumina-aluminum production to meet the country’s rising demand for the metal, the government said on Tuesday.

49% growth in the sales of Nicico in the first eleven months of 1402

Mining News Pro - Amir Khormishad, the CEO of the National Copper Industries Company of Iran, announced the 49% growth of the company's sales in the first eleven months of this year, compared to the same period last year in the capital market, and the realization of the plans formulated in the eleven months of the company's production performance.

The currency required for the development plans of the National Iranian Copper Industry Company will be provided

Mining News Pro - The CEO of the National Iranian Copper Industries Company announced the supply of foreign currency needed for the development plans of this company with the aim of increasing exports to 4 billion dollars per year and said: This support is in the form of 6 currency packages with a total value of 5.6 billion euros in a period of 4 years by the bank.

Copper price rallies amid rising optimism on Chinese economic outlook

Copper rallied back above $9,000 a ton as investors weighed upbeat factory data from top consumer China and the potential for output cuts by the country’s leading smelters.

Chile’s mining production up 7.7% in February

Chile’s mining production is starting to turn the corner after months of a sustained output slump, with the country’s total output up 7.7% in February from the same month last year.

Shanghai copper heads for biggest monthly gain in 16 months

Shanghai copper prices were little changed on Friday, but poised for their biggest monthly gain in 16 months amid prospects of lower supply.

Codelco sees slow recovery after years of copper output declines

Codelco is starting to turn the corner after a production slump and project overruns eroded the state-owned copper behemoth’s finances, according to a top Chilean official.

Jiangxi Copper sees higher prices as it plans to raise output

Jiangxi Copper Co., China’s largest producer, said it expects prices to rise in the second half once the Federal Reserve cuts interest rates, while pledging to maintain double-digit growth in output despite calls to rein in production.

Aluminum price firms to 11-week high on Yunnan doubts, firm technicals

Aluminum prices touched an 11-week high on Monday over concerns over slow recovery in production in China’s Yunnan province and supported by a strong technical outlook.

Congo overtakes Peru on copper output, still behind on exports

The Democratic Republic of the Congo overtook Peru as the world’s second largest copper producer in 2023, though it still lags the South American country in exports, official data from both nations show.

Exxaro still keen on copper after Botswana setback

South African coal miner Exxaro Resources is considering potential deals to acquire copper and manganese assets as part of its diversification strategy, chief executive Nombasa Tsengwa said on Thursday.

Copper price soars to 7-month high on China’s plans to cut output

Copper prices soared on Wednesday to their highest in seven months after Chinese smelters, which process half of the world’s mined copper, agreed on a joint production cut.

China’s top copper smelters agree on rare joint production cuts

Chinese top copper smelters on Wednesday came to a rare agreement to jointly embark on production cuts at some loss-making plants as they seek to cope with a shortage of raw material, according to sources with knowledge of the plans.

Alcoa to buy Australian partner Alumina in $2.2bn all-stock deal

Alcoa will buy Alumina in an all-stock deal that values the Australian firm at $2.2 billion, and makes the US company one of the world’s largest producers of alumina and bauxite.

Copper fees plunge close to zero in test for China’s smelters

China’s copper smelters are at a critical juncture after fees for processing imported ore collapsed to single figures, raising focus on whether they will keep resisting pressure for production cuts.

Panama asks First Quantum to suspend visitor program at disputed copper mine

Panama said on Wednesday it had asked First Quantum Minerals to suspend a visitor program launched last month at the disputed Cobre Panama mine, saying the miner did not consult the government before starting the community relations initiative.

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