Copper Top Stories

Native Americans say US does not own land it is about to give to Rio Tinto

Members of Arizona's San Carlos Apache tribe filed a property lien in an attempt to regain control over land that the US government is poised to give to the miner for the Resolution Copper mine.

Reuters | January 14, 2021 | 2:13 pm

Codelco to ratchet up precautionary measures as covid-19 cases rise

The measures, which include a reduction in personnel, come several…

Reuters | January 14, 2021 | 10:21 am

Centerra’s gold production beats guidance

Gold production for the full year exceeded 824,000 ounces.

MINING.COM Staff Writer | January 14, 2021 | 9:58 am

BHP operating normally at Cerro Colorado after court loss

Operations continue at the copper mine after the country's Supreme…

MINING.COM Staff Writer | January 14, 2021 | 9:44 am

China’s 2020 copper imports hit record high

Imports of unwrought copper and copper products for the year…

Reuters | January 14, 2021 | 8:39 am

Chile’s Codelco delays $2.25 billion in investments on copper prices slump

Phase two of its Radomiro Tomic sulphide project and a new level at El Teniente, are the most affected projects.

Cecilia Jamasmie | October 5, 2016 | 9:00 am

Zinc, lead prices break free from long term downtrend

Resistance breach shows significant upside potential for base metals.

Frik Els | October 5, 2016 | 6:56 am

World’s No. 1 miner BHP Billiton put its money on oil and gas

The company believes the market is set to move back into balance in 2017, with demand to exceed global supply.

Cecilia Jamasmie | October 5, 2016 | 5:35 am

Experienced miner Andrew Woodley to lead Newmont’s North America business

Newmont Mining Corporation has appointed experienced miner Andrew Woodley to lead the Company’s North America business beginning on January 2, 2017.

Newmont Goldcorp | October 5, 2016 | 3:00 am

Operations resume at Barrick’s Veladero mine

The miner said it didn't expect the18-day suspension to have a significant impact on its 2016 operating guidance for Veladero.

Cecilia Jamasmie | October 4, 2016 | 7:30 am

Newmont begins production at its Suriname gold mine

Merian gold mine was completed on time and more than $150 million — about 20% — below its initial capital budget.

Cecilia Jamasmie | October 4, 2016 | 5:00 am

Strike hits Freeport’s Grasberg mine in Indonesia

More than 1,000 workers have gone on strike at Grasberg in a dispute with management over better conditions, including bonus payments.

Cecilia Jamasmie | October 3, 2016 | 4:05 am

Energy investment boom expected in northern Chile

The projects, many of them in the renewables sector, are expected to also boost machinery acquisitions and generate close to 3,000 new jobs.

MINING.com Editor | October 3, 2016 | 2:00 am

Scrap value of copper encourages wire thieves in Saskatchewan

Saskatchewan police saw increased interest in copper wire.

MINING.com Editor | September 30, 2016 | 12:15 pm

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