Copper Top Stories

More transparency, data usage expected from the mining industry of the future — report

Main findings are increasing demands for transparency from the public and investors, matched with advances in information technologies and rising competition over talent.

Valentina Ruiz Leotaud | April 26, 2021 | 6:09 am

Meteorites give clues of possible existence of present-day microbial life on Mars

The same way microbes live in the depths of Earth’s…

Valentina Ruiz Leotaud | April 25, 2021 | 7:26 am

Newmont-Barrick miner in Chile says to continue despite legal setback

An environmental court ordered a new evaluation of exploration at…

Reuters | April 24, 2021 | 6:46 am

White House touts EVs, but not backing gasoline-powered phase-out date

Biden’s plan calls for 500,000 new EV charging stations and…

Reuters | April 23, 2021 | 9:05 am

FX investors see metals as a way to get in on Biden’s trillions

Currency investors are already picking the winners of the infrastructure…

Bloomberg News | April 23, 2021 | 8:39 am

These 5 trends will boost copper demand

Increasing demand for efficient building systems, electric vehicles and renewables generation could add more than 4 million tonnes of annual copper use by 2030, a study shows.

MINING.com Editor | May 16, 2017 | 5:00 am

BHP’s Mackenzie, Elliot Management face off

US activist investor steps up pressure on BHP to ditch petroleum. Mackenzie says company already knows what to do to lift value by 50% and double return on capital.

Cecilia Jamasmie | May 16, 2017 | 4:15 am

Teck dam deal brings giant Chile copper project in focus

Report says $1.2B hydro sale could provide Vancouver-based company the cash cushion to decide on 270,000 tonnes a year Chile copper mine expansion.

Frik Els | May 15, 2017 | 3:45 pm

BHP ditching ‘Billiton’ in $10 million rebranding move

Move comes on the heels of calls from shareholders including activist investor Elliott Management and Australia’s Tribeca Investment Partners for a change of BHP's corporate structure.

Cecilia Jamasmie | May 15, 2017 | 5:39 am

EPA, Northern Dynasty settle dispute over Pebble mine

Donald Trump’s Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has injected new life into the long-stalled and controversial copper-gold-silver project near Bristol Bay, southwest Alaska.

Cecilia Jamasmie | May 12, 2017 | 3:34 am

Global silver output falls for first time in 14 years

Global silver production dropped last year for the first time since 2002 driven by lower by-product output from the lead/zinc and gold sectors, as well as a sharp decline of scrap supply to the market.

Cecilia Jamasmie | May 11, 2017 | 5:46 am