Copper Top Stories

Max Resource’s Cesar project grows to district-scale size

The copper-silver project in northeastern Colombia now covers over 2,500 square kilometres, with a cumulative 220-kilometre strike of prospective copper-silver mineralization.

MINING.COM Staff Writer | February 18, 2021 | 6:13 am

Governments from Mongolia to Mali seek to reopen mining deals

Any move to renegotiate agreements will trigger pushback by miners…

Reuters | February 17, 2021 | 12:21 pm

Rio Tinto starts drilling at Janice Lake

RTEC drilling at Forum Energy Metals' 100% owned copper-silver project…

MINING.COM Staff Writer | February 17, 2021 | 9:27 am

First Quantum sees no ‘contagion’ risk in Zambia after Mopani deal – COO

Zambia became Africa's first pandemic-era sovereign default in November.

Reuters | February 17, 2021 | 9:01 am

Global copper smelting slides in January amid covid-19 lockdowns

Top producer China dipped but from high levels, satellite service…

Reuters | February 17, 2021 | 8:30 am

Chinese miners eye Glencore’s Kazakh gold operation

Zhongjin Gold Corp., Shandong Gold Mining Co. and Zijin Mining Group Co. said to be among potential bidders.

Cecilia Jamasmie | June 9, 2016 | 6:05 am

Australia recovers lost ground, named world’s top mining investment destination

Canada slipped in the Fraser Institute’s global ranking, while Chile remains the most attractive jurisdiction in Latin America.

Cecilia Jamasmie | June 9, 2016 | 3:55 am

Study of private investors shows how risky mining can be

For private capital mining and metals is the riskiest natural resources sector – but only energy beats the returns.

Frik Els | June 8, 2016 | 5:47 pm

China’s copper concentrate imports surge again

Chinese smelters take in 45% more copper concentrate in May bringing year-to-date imports to whopping 6.7 million tonnes.

Frik Els | June 8, 2016 | 12:09 pm

Gold firms gear up for growth as cost of mining the metal falls

Early signs of activity include Kinross Gold's March decision to expand its Mauritanian gold mine and Goldcorp acquisition of junior Kaminak for $520 million in May.

Cecilia Jamasmie | June 8, 2016 | 6:02 am

Afghanistan deploys security forces in large illegal mining crackdown

The country lost at least $27.5 million in revenue from lapis lazuli between 2014 and 2015. In contrast, armed groups earned about $20 million just in 2014.

Cecilia Jamasmie | June 8, 2016 | 3:42 am