Copper Top Stories

Native Americans say US does not own land it is about to give to Rio Tinto

Members of Arizona's San Carlos Apache tribe filed a property lien in an attempt to regain control over land that the US government is poised to give to the miner for the Resolution Copper mine.

Reuters | January 14, 2021 | 2:13 pm

Codelco to ratchet up precautionary measures as covid-19 cases rise

The measures, which include a reduction in personnel, come several…

Reuters | January 14, 2021 | 10:21 am

Centerra’s gold production beats guidance

Gold production for the full year exceeded 824,000 ounces.

MINING.COM Staff Writer | January 14, 2021 | 9:58 am

BHP operating normally at Cerro Colorado after court loss

Operations continue at the copper mine after the country's Supreme…

MINING.COM Staff Writer | January 14, 2021 | 9:44 am

China’s 2020 copper imports hit record high

Imports of unwrought copper and copper products for the year…

Reuters | January 14, 2021 | 8:39 am

Caterpillar sees no signs of mining improvement

Quoting levels "very low" and machines already sold are not being put into service by mining companies.

Frik Els | January 28, 2016 | 1:43 pm

Anglo American shares rally on iron ore output hike, cost-cutting measures

The besieged miner plans to lower costs at its iron ore mines after boosting total annual output for the steelmaking ingredient.

Cecilia Jamasmie | January 28, 2016 | 5:10 am

Barrick Gold Corp is back on top as Canada’s best-performing stock and the world’s most valuable gold company

Barrick Gold Corp. has surged to become Canada’s best-performing stock as a two-month rally in the precious metal gives added lift to the company’s turnaround efforts.

Financial Post | January 28, 2016 | 4:50 am

Indonesia, Freeport fail to reach deal over copper export permit

The two sides have yet to resolve a government demand that the US firm first pay a $530 million deposit.

Reuters | January 28, 2016 | 3:24 am

CHARTS: Chinese supercycle can’t be repeated

Mining hits a BRIC wall.

Frik Els | January 27, 2016 | 4:29 pm

Antofagasta to lift copper output in 2016 after missing last year’s target

The miner expects an output of 710,000-740,000 tonnes for 2016 as it ramps up production at its Antucoya and Centinela Concentrates mines, as well as from its share in Zaldivar mine, which co-owns with Barrick Gold.

Cecilia Jamasmie | January 27, 2016 | 5:01 am

Current mining downturn not a ‘normal’ one — Moody’s

The ratings agency expects physical supply/demand imbalance to widen further, leaving miners in extremely weak conditions.

Cecilia Jamasmie | January 27, 2016 | 3:50 am

One more reason you don’t want to mine nickel

There's a reason It's called the devil's copper.

Frik Els | January 26, 2016 | 1:06 pm

Freeport-McMoRan reports 4Q loss on metals, oil slump

Quarterly net loss attributable to common stock was $4.08 billion, or $3.47 per share, compared with a loss of $2.85 billion, or $2.75 per share, last year.

Cecilia Jamasmie | January 26, 2016 | 7:06 am

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