Covid-19 cuts $280bn swathe through top 50 mining companiesMINING.COM's ranking of the world's 50 largest mining companies based on market value shows a beleaguered industry at the end of the first quarter 2020.MINING.com Editor | April 6, 2020 | 2:59 pm
Copper Mountain cuts targets amid market rout, virus fearsMiner now expects to produce between 86 and 94 million…Cecilia Jamasmie | March 10, 2020 | 3:52 am
Ivanhoe’s giant Kamoa-Kakula copper project in DRC keeps getting biggerThe updated mineral resource estimate puts the combined Kamoa-Kakula project…Cecilia Jamasmie | February 5, 2020 | 7:23 am
Takeover target Korea Zinc warns of ‘very bad’ outlook for 2025 The takeover threat “has put the management and employees of Korea Zinc on the line to overcome the crisis,” the company said. Bloomberg News | January 6, 2025 | 8:38 am
Trump says tariff policy won’t be pared back The Washington Post reported that Trump aides were considering tariffs targeting critical sectors such as iron, copper, batteries, and rare earths. Staff Writer | January 6, 2025 | 7:57 am
Codelco’s copper production edges higher in 2024 — Chairman Chairman Maximo Pacheco said output rose by 3,000 to 4,000 tonnes from 2023's 1.325 million tonnes in a "turnaround" year. Cecilia Jamasmie | January 6, 2025 | 5:48 am
Copper lures buyers as New York futures hover above $4/lb Copper futures edged higher in London and New York as tentative signs of buying interest emerged following a string of losses. Bloomberg News | January 3, 2025 | 9:33 am
Sandfire America wins water rights ruling in Montana The Montana Supreme Court has affirmed a 2023 district court ruling on its determination of "beneficial use of water" with a 5-2 decision. Staff Writer | January 3, 2025 | 9:19 am
Indonesia reviews nickel ore mining quota to steady prices Indonesia last year approved annual nickel ore mining quotas of 240 million metric tons each year until 2026. Reuters | January 3, 2025 | 7:20 am
Freeport Indonesia in talks with government on copper concentrate exports Freeport's Manyar smelter is currently shut down after a fire in October. Reuters | January 3, 2025 | 7:16 am
JV Video: Osisko Metals adds Burzynski, $69m copper project funding Osisko is progressing its Gaspé copper project in Quebec with new financing and a board now featuring industry heavyweight John Burzynski. Northern Miner Staff | January 3, 2025 | 6:24 am
Chinese firm to build Guinea’s biggest alumina processing plant The refinery will have the capacity to produce 1.2 million tons of alumina per year by the end of 2027. Bloomberg News | January 2, 2025 | 12:58 pm