Copper Top Stories

Copper price rises on optimism over US recovery

Copper prices rose on Friday tracking gains in equities market buoyed by optimism over the global economic recovery on positive US labour data and its faster-than-expected covid-19 vaccination roll-out plans.

MINING.COM Staff Writer | March 26, 2021 | 10:23 am

China copper smelters decide to not set treatment charge floor in Q2

China’s biggest copper smelters have decided to not set a…

Reuters | March 26, 2021 | 8:18 am

Colombia opens five mining areas to potential bids

Interested companies have had since Feb. 25 to study datasets…

Reuters | March 26, 2021 | 8:13 am

Kaz Minerals bidders up takeover bid to $5.5 billion

Nova Resources has raised its offer for the miner by…

Cecilia Jamasmie | March 26, 2021 | 3:50 am

Copper price rally is catching the eye of politicians

If three’s a trend, then copper producers awash with cash…

Bloomberg News | March 25, 2021 | 4:35 pm

Yamana Gold resumes operations at mine in Chile after deal with unions

The strike has not had a significant impact on mine and consolidated production, the company said.

Cecilia Jamasmie | January 18, 2017 | 5:50 am

BC court fight over treaty vs mineral rights

Companies claim land transfer is de facto expropriation without consultation.

Business in Vancouver | January 18, 2017 | 4:00 am

Mining production increases spell good news for suppliers

For companies servicing the mining sector, project opportunities have declined significantly in the past few years.

Project Monitor | January 18, 2017 | 2:30 am

Mount Polley mine disaster followed years of permit delays — report

Imperial Metals applied for a permit to release water from Mount Polley tailings pond in 2009 – and still doesn’t have one.

Business In Vancouver - Nelson Bennett | January 18, 2017 | 1:30 am

Copper price is getting crushed

Losses come despite huge drop in the dollar and consensus forecasts point to further declines in 2017.

Frik Els | January 17, 2017 | 12:43 pm

DRC okays Chinese acquisition of Freeport’s giant copper-cobalt mine

State-owned Gecamines clears final hurdle for Freeport and Lundin's blockbuster sale of one of Africa's largest copper mines.

Frik Els | January 17, 2017 | 10:50 am

These are the African countries investors should pay attention to

New report says the underlying question for investors lies on the risk/reward balance — whether outstanding geology beats corruption and security issues.

Cecilia Jamasmie | January 17, 2017 | 4:55 am