Copper Top Stories

Troilus expands Southwest zone on strike and down-dip

The single-asset developer has released assay results for five drill holes that extend this area of mineralization to the northeast.

Canadian Mining Journal Staff | April 8, 2021 | 10:55 am

Jiangxi Copper no longer pursuing Malaysia scrap project

Company is not building or investing in a previously planned…

Reuters | April 8, 2021 | 8:25 am

Codelco is boosting output amid a covid surge in Chile

The world’s biggest copper producer has some calming words for…

Bloomberg News | April 7, 2021 | 12:25 pm

Investors call on EPA, Congress for ban on development in Alaska’s Bristol Bay

50 investors representing $105 billion wrote about concerns of the…

MINING.com Editor | April 7, 2021 | 11:46 am

Hudbay begins pit development at Pampacancha

Pampacancha is a high-grade satellite deposit located 4 km from…

MINING.COM Staff Writer | April 7, 2021 | 9:00 am

Latest Stories

Value of mining M&A plunges to lowest level since 2004

While the number of deals made last year increased by a third, it's the low value of the M&A that stands out in EY's latest report.

Andrew Topf | March 6, 2017 | 6:28 pm

Pro-development Minnesotans sue Governor over cancelled mine leases

A group of Minnesota residents is suing the state and the Governor over a December decision to revoke mineral leases.

Andrew Topf | March 6, 2017 | 4:02 pm

Copper will trend lower this year: Jiangxi boss

The head of China's second-largest copper refiner is sounding a bearish note on the red metal, even as the country is targetting higher economic growth.

Andrew Topf | March 6, 2017 | 2:59 pm

Why cobalt (not lithium) could be the battery boom’s big winner

You've probably given little thought to a perennially overlooked metal called cobalt, even though chances are you’re reading this very article on a device powered by a battery containing a significant proportion of the metal.

Sprott's Thoughts | March 6, 2017 | 9:39 am

Canada’s Gov’t gives mining explorers a full extra year of tax credit

The 15% Mineral Exploration Tax Credit, which was slated to expire at the end of this month, has been extended until March 31, 2018.

Cecilia Jamasmie | March 6, 2017 | 2:00 am

Environmental review panel nixes proposed Ajax mine

A prospective copper-gold mine in south-central British Columbia has been handed a setback by local First Nations who oppose the project.

Andrew Topf | March 5, 2017 | 2:30 pm

Mining industry leaders meet again at PDAC 2017

For the second consecutive year, PDAC will host the International Mines Ministers Summit (IMMS) with 25 countries attending to it.

Cecilia Jamasmie | March 5, 2017 | 8:00 am

Cobalt: will 2017 be a year of change?

A number of suspensions, most notably Katanga Mining in the DRC, have contributed to a tight metal market.

Roskill | March 3, 2017 | 10:21 am

Strike at BHP’s Escondida mine takes toll on Chile’s copper output, GDP

The country’s copper output is predicted to have fallen by 12% last month when compared to February 2016, while GDP dropped 1%.

Cecilia Jamasmie | March 3, 2017 | 8:43 am

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