Copper Top Stories

Resource nationalism surge spells rough times for miners

Resource nationalism has been on the rise over the past year, but Verisk Maplecroft believes the worst is yet to come for miners as governments try to claw back the financial losses of the pandemic.

Cecilia Jamasmie | March 4, 2021 | 1:00 am

Electric car battery cobalt prices are rocketing

Soaring demand in China, ongoing logistics issues along the Congo-South…

MINING.COM Staff Writer | March 3, 2021 | 4:50 pm

Codelco to allow teleworking in post-coronavirus ‘cultural change’

The company had sent some 2,700 employees home to work…

Reuters | March 3, 2021 | 12:26 pm

Rio Tinto chairman to step down over caves blast scandal

Simon Thompson is the latest high-profile departure linked to the…

Cecilia Jamasmie | March 3, 2021 | 7:06 am

Ontario to fuel Canadian mining’s post-pandemic recovery – report

New junior listings on the TSXV increased by 71% in…

MINING.com Editor | March 2, 2021 | 1:04 pm

Caterpillar to close Belgium plant, lay off 2000 workers

The possible plant closure, which could cost around 2,000 jobs, is part of a global restructuring plan announced in September that could see CAT cutting as many as 10,000 jobs globally in the coming years.

Cecilia Jamasmie | September 2, 2016 | 6:00 am

Unions are copper miners’ new best friends

An increase in industrial action is usually bad news, but copper producers should be cheering the souring relationship between Chilean mine workers and firms.

Bloomberg News | September 2, 2016 | 12:10 am

Hot Chili’s hot Chilean gold and copper prospects

Exploration at Hot Chili Ltd.'s Productora copper project, located in Chile, has uncovered a gold resource at Sierra Zapallo, prompting analyst Trent Barnett of Hartleys to upgrade the company to a Speculative Buy.

The Gold Report | September 1, 2016 | 11:07 am

Anglo’s top shareholder to call vote on assets sale plan

South Africa's Public Investment Corporation (PIC), which owns 14.5% of Anglo, believes the mining giant may not realize the full value of its assets.

Cecilia Jamasmie | September 1, 2016 | 9:02 am

Barrick appoints new exec to restart Argentine side of Pascua-Lama

George Bee will assume as vice president of the Argentine side of the project effective Sep. 12.

Cecilia Jamasmie | September 1, 2016 | 4:45 am

Ownership of Panguna copper-gold mine triggers fresh dispute

Conflict comes as Rio Tinto donated its majority stake in the operation to both Papua New Guinea and the Autonomous Region of Bougainville last month.

Cecilia Jamasmie | August 31, 2016 | 9:54 am

Analysis on copper mining trends in Zambia

Just as government threatened to withdraw the licences of mining firms which refused to pay the increased taxes so did the mining companies threaten to stop their mining activities.

Alfred Sayila | August 30, 2016 | 12:05 pm

Power affects FQM copper production in Zambia

Dependent upon diesel-driven power plants which supply almost 200MW of electricity to the FQM mining operation at Kalumbila, almost 120 kilometers west of Solwezi the provincial capital needs an extra 30 percent for it to operate at full capacity.

Alfred Sayila | August 30, 2016 | 10:04 am

Mongolia wants Rio to speed up Oyu Tolgoi expansion

Once the underground expansion is completed Ouy Tolgoi would become one of the three largest copper mines in the world.

Frik Els | August 30, 2016 | 9:48 am

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