Copper Top Stories

Raw materials from EV battery recycling have smaller carbon footprint – study

Finnish researchers used simulation-based life-cycle to account for emissions and energy and water consumption in the recycling process.

MINING.COM Staff Writer | April 5, 2021 | 6:11 am

Copper may be the key to turn CO2 into fuel

Germany-based researchers optimized copper catalysts for the conversion of carbon…

Valentina Ruiz Leotaud | April 4, 2021 | 8:00 am

Cemin’s Pullalli gold-silver operation in Chile to use 100% renewable energy

Chile’s Cemin Holding Minero hired France’s Engie to provide 1.48…

MINING.COM Staff Writer | April 4, 2021 | 7:08 am

Japanese copper smelter output seen falling despite demand recovery

Japan's output of refined copper in the first half of…

Reuters | April 2, 2021 | 8:52 am

Rio Tinto’s next chair must navigate between China and Australia

Whoever replaces Simon Thompson as chairperson of Rio Tinto Group…

Reuters | April 1, 2021 | 8:14 am

Northern Dynasty stock hammered by short-seller report

Shares in the Canadian miner behind the stalled Pebble copper-gold project in Alaska nosedived after a report branded the venture as “worthless.”

Cecilia Jamasmie | February 15, 2017 | 2:09 am

Striking workers at BHP’s Escondida mine accept Gov’t mediation

The meeting is not a return to mediation but an attempt to agree to return to the negotiating table, the union said.

Cecilia Jamasmie | February 14, 2017 | 8:13 am

Freeport halts Grasberg mine, begins sending workers home

The firm has not been able to ship copper from the mine in over a month due to a ban on concentrate exports that kicked in on January 12.

Cecilia Jamasmie | February 14, 2017 | 4:49 am

Weak finish for the Canadian Mining Eye Index in Q4 — EY

EY’s Canadian Mining Eye index declined 13% in the last quarter last year as weak gold and nickel prices offset copper and zinc gains.

Ernst & Young | February 13, 2017 | 9:45 am

Newcrest doubles first-half profit, to pay divvy

The miner attributed the good results to higher metals prices, increased gold and copper output and productivity improvements.

Cecilia Jamasmie | February 13, 2017 | 6:59 am

DR Congo’s perfect storm

A leaked White House memo, which outlines the suspension of a portion of the Dodd-Frank rule on ‘conflict minerals’, will exacerbate already high levels of violence in DR Congo.

Verisk Maplecroft | February 10, 2017 | 3:06 pm

Copper price surges on BHP force majeure

Copper hits 20-month high after world's number one miner says can't honour supply contracts from Escondida, responsible for 5% of global output.

Frik Els | February 10, 2017 | 9:36 am

Quebec pulls permits for Copper One’s exploration claims at Riviere Dore

The miner says the decision is clearly “abusive” and it evidences “an excess of jurisdiction,” reason why it will appeal the resolution.

Cecilia Jamasmie | February 10, 2017 | 5:14 am

Copper price drops despite outages at world’s biggest mines

Strike at Escondida, export ban and smelter problems at Grasberg and community clashes at Las Bambas.

Frik Els | February 9, 2017 | 11:31 am

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