Copper Top Stories

Copper wins LME Week beauty parade – Andy Home

Copper’s new green credentials are being reinforced by robust current market dynamics as China soaks up the rest of the world’s excess metal.

Reuters | October 23, 2020 | 8:49 am

White Metal kicks off exploration at Taranis

Taranis’ Okohongo copper-silver deposit is situated within the Kaoko Belt…

MINING.COM Staff Writer | October 23, 2020 | 5:30 am

MINING.COM MINUTE: Biggest stories of the week

A roundup of the biggest stories from the global mining…

MINING.com Editor | October 22, 2020 | 10:57 pm

Freeport-McMoRan posts Q3 profit boosted by gold prices

The average price Freeport received for its gold surged nearly…

MINING.COM Staff Writer | October 22, 2020 | 10:04 am

Mundoro options two Serbian projects to Vale

Vale has the option to acquire two additional Cu-Au projects…

MINING.COM Staff Writer | October 22, 2020 | 9:23 am

Will a dry spell in Chile curb a global oversupply of copper?

A raging seven-year drought affecting copper-rich Chile is making miners grow anxious, with BHP and Anglo American already reporting an impact in their operations.

Cecilia Jamasmie | February 25, 2015 | 6:34 pm

Rio’s Turquoise Hill gets rid of remaining stake in SouthGobi

Chinese Novel Sunrise Investments has agreed to buy 48.7 million shares in SouthGobi —which was once worth over US$2.4 billion —for 35 cents per share in cash.

Cecilia Jamasmie | February 25, 2015 | 3:38 pm

Greek govt. vows not to touch Eldorado’s mine

But it is going ahead with a thorough review of permits related to a proposed processing plant at the site.

Cecilia Jamasmie | February 25, 2015 | 1:25 pm

South Africa drops out of top 10 in Africa for mining investment

Namibia and Botswana top the latest mining investment attractiveness index for the continent and move into top 25 worldwide.

Frik Els | February 24, 2015 | 11:10 pm

BHP pins hopes on spin-off South32

In the second half of 2014 the businesses bound for South32 generated $5bn worth of revenue and almost $890m of earnings before interest and tax.

Cecilia Jamasmie | February 24, 2015 | 3:41 pm

Maine’s mining rules review may open door to Canadian gold, copper project

Canada's J.D. Irving Ltd. hopes to build a massive open-pit copper and gold mine at the state's Bald Mountain.

Cecilia Jamasmie | February 24, 2015 | 2:51 pm

Canada’s Saskatchewan second only to Finland as world’s top mining destination

The potash and oil-rich province was placed at the top of the Fraser Institute's annual rank of mining companies.

Cecilia Jamasmie | February 24, 2015 | 11:37 am

BHP slashing costs faster than expected

World number one miner notches "productivity gains" of $2.4 billion as profits fall 47% in second half of 2014.

Frik Els | February 23, 2015 | 10:50 pm

Coal miners jailed for Mongolia tax evasion seek pardon

US citizen Justin Kapla and two Philippine nationals sentenced to 5 – 6 years in jail while working for coal miner SouthGobi appeal to Mongolian president.

Frik Els | February 23, 2015 | 6:45 pm

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