Zinc Rebounds on Tight Concentrate as Nexa Jumps Almost Seven Percent
London zinc rose 2.04% to US$3,888.70 a tonne after two losing sessions. Nexa Resources gained 6.95% and Buenaventura 4.96% on...
September 18, 2026Section
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Vale Climbs 2.41% as Chinese Mills Restock Before the October Break
Vale's New York shares rose 2.41% to US$14.47 as Chinese seaborne transaction volumes jumped 43%. Steel futures in China also...
September 18, 2026
Copper Rises on Chinese Buying as Southern Copper and Freeport Gain
Copper rose for a third session on signs of Chinese physical buying. Southern Copper gained 3.28% and Freeport 2.33% while...
September 18, 2026
Boliden Strikes $1.31 Billion Deal for Peru’s Nexa Resources
Sweden's Boliden agreed to a $1.31 billion all-stock deal for control of Peru's Nexa Resources, with closing expected in early...
September 8, 2026
Record Copper Prices Reshape Chile’s 2027 Budget
Chile copper price hit a record US$6.60 a pound this week, but the government's 2027 budget still assumes just US$5.37...
September 6, 2026
Colombia Scraps Mining Districts to Woo Investors
Colombia scrapped its special mining districts from 2024 after foreign mining investment collapsed from US$1.5 billion to just US$178 million.
September 6, 2026
Brazil Tightens Rules on Rare Earths and Minerals
Brazil's new critical minerals law offers tax breaks and funding for rare earths, lithium and nickel projects processed at home.
September 6, 2026
Brazil Court Suspends Sigma Lithium’s Mine
A federal court has suspended Sigma Lithium mining permits in Minas Gerais, halting its huge Lithium Valley project in Brazil.
September 6, 2026
KoBold Metals Just Got Its First Lithium Ground in Congo
KoBold Metals lithium Congo permits number seven, four in Manono, but the venture hinges on a dispute between Kinshasa and...
September 1, 2026