Chilean copper miner Codelco is pushing ahead with its drive to control costs and raise productivity as it seeks to mitigate the effect of fluctuating copper prices and lower ore grades, its ceo said.

Want a quick review of what went down (and up) this week? Metal Bulletin editor Alex Harrison reviews the week in metals

The European Commission has fined ten copper cable-makers, including Nexans and Prysmian, for rigging underground and sub-sea cable supply tenders and colluding to carve up sales in regional markets.

Workers at the Collahuasi copper mine and port facilities in northern Chile were evacuated after an 8.2 magnitude earthquake, which hit late on Tuesday April 1.

Thomas Bolton, the UK’s only copper alloy maker, has been placed in administration in preparation for sale as a going concern.

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Metal Bulletin has launched an index for copper concentrate treatment and refining charges (TC/RCs) on a cif Asia-Pacific ports basis.

Metal Bulletin has launched an index for copper concentrate treatment and refining charges (TC/RCs) on a cif Asia-Pacific ports basis.

The Metal Bulletin Copper Concentrates Index is a twice-monthly reference price for treatment and refining charges in the Asia-Pacific market. This is the specification.