Copper Top Stories

Copper extends rally while China looks to stabilise raw material prices

China's industry ministry said the country will take steps to stabilise raw material prices and strengthen supervision of the market after a spike in prices.

MINING.COM Staff Writer | April 21, 2021 | 8:53 am

EU publishes rulebook to classify ‘green’ investments

The European Commission's publication does not include a decision on…

Reuters | April 21, 2021 | 8:10 am

China to strengthen raw material price supervision, crack down on speculators

Rising commodity prices have increased Chinese manufacturers' costs and squeezed…

Reuters | April 21, 2021 | 7:36 am

Chile covid cases surge dents Antofagasta copper output

The Chilean copper miner’s production fell 5.7% to 183,000 tonnes…

Cecilia Jamasmie | April 21, 2021 | 6:53 am

Chile-focused copper miner Nobel Resources makes TSXV debut

Shares were up 37% after pre-market trading Tuesday.

MINING.COM Staff Writer | April 20, 2021 | 9:49 am

BHP Billiton in ‘advanced’ talks to sell Cerro Colorado copper mine in Chile

The company has officially informed workers of its plans to offload the mine, noting that while there are several interested parties, the process could take months.

Cecilia Jamasmie | April 28, 2017 | 3:50 am

Philippines extends mining ban, now forbids open-pits

Prohibition only affects planned mines, not the ones currently in operations, but it will take effect immediately.

Cecilia Jamasmie | April 27, 2017 | 7:45 am

Copper, lead, zinc prices to stay on the boil

New World Bank outlook for commodities predict 32% price jump for zinc and 18% for copper and lead, but outlook for nickel price in 2017 is murky.

Frik Els | April 26, 2017 | 12:46 pm

BHP puts US shale assets back on the block amid investors pressure

The miner said decision was unrelated to Elliott Management's call earlier this month to unlock shareholder value by spinning off about $22 billion of BHP's US oil assets.

Cecilia Jamasmie | April 26, 2017 | 3:48 am

Freeport shares off to the races on Grasberg update

World's top listed copper miner cuts production outlook for the year, but impact of dispute with Jakarta more contained than thought.

Frik Els | April 25, 2017 | 10:05 am

Caterpillar soars as first quarter sales jump for first time in over two years

The giant equipment maker's quarterly profit surged past estimates helped by a recovery in most of its end markets.

Cecilia Jamasmie | April 25, 2017 | 3:47 am

Newmont lifts gold production by 9%

World number two gold miner increases output to 1.23m ounces in the first quarter – Ghana expansion will add more ounces from next year.

Frik Els | April 24, 2017 | 2:24 pm

More iron ore comes to the market as Anglo’s output soars in Q1

Both iron ore and diamond output rose in the first quarter thanks to a continued ramping-up of the company's Minas Rio mine in Brazil and improvements in the gem market.

Cecilia Jamasmie | April 24, 2017 | 6:05 am

Mount Polley permitted to pipe treated wastewater into Quesnel Lake

Imperial Metals (TSX:III) has been granted a water discharge permit from the B.C. government that will allow the company to flow treated mine wastewater from the Mount Polley mine into Quesnel Lake.

Andrew Topf | April 23, 2017 | 4:23 pm

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