Copper Top Stories

Negotiations stall at Lundin’s Candelaria mine in Chile

Operations were halted earlier this month after the miner failed to reach a deal with a second union, representing about 550 workers.

MINING.COM Staff Writer | October 30, 2020 | 2:01 pm

MINING.COM MINUTE: Biggest stories of the week

US court upholds miners’ rights to explore on federal lands;…

MINING.com Editor | October 30, 2020 | 10:19 am

Codelco reports 86% leap in profits to September

Adding in production from its stakes in El Abra and…

Reuters | October 30, 2020 | 8:09 am

Vale expects stronger iron ore sales in fourth quarter

Company said recovered inventories in China will give the producer…

Reuters | October 30, 2020 | 7:40 am

How Olympic Dam went from mother of all digs to debottlenecking

The final chapter on the world's most ambitious – and…

Frik Els | October 29, 2020 | 5:33 pm

Congo’s planned mining code changes ‘too risky’: miners

The country's Chamber of Mines says the new code would send the mining industry back by at least 10 years.

Cecilia Jamasmie | March 26, 2015 | 9:16 am

JX, Mitsui Mining halt Caserones mine, to take a $421M write down

The company said the suspension of operation at the copper is momentary, as northern Chile is being hit by torrential rain and snow.

Cecilia Jamasmie | March 26, 2015 | 4:00 am

Mining private equity: It’s Davis or bust?

Until Mick Davis pulls the trigger on X2's $5.6 billion, wishful thinking and unhealthy skepticism will pervade talk around private equity and mining.

Frik Els | March 25, 2015 | 11:55 pm

Exciting days at the bottom

The broad bottom is in - and well settled in, seemingly, with at least another summer of sideways markets ahead. But time isn't a bad thing.

Gwen Preston - Resource Maven | March 25, 2015 | 8:44 am

Vancouver zinc miner faces fines in Yukon

At the end of January, the company announced it was placing the mine in care and maintenance, citing a commodity price crash, and earlier this month was forced to seek creditor protection.

Business in Vancouver | March 25, 2015 | 7:43 am