Copper Top Stories

Video: Marimaca Copper aims at low-cost production in Chile’s Antofagasta

At a time when most copper projects are struggling with soaring capital costs, Marimaca expects its eponymous oxide project in Chile’s Atacama Desert to break the mould with a low capital cost of $205 million.

Northern Miner Staff | August 2, 2024 | 1:35 pm

CHART: Did the EV battery metals industry peak in 2022?

This is not what a bullish stream graph looks like.

Frik Els | August 2, 2024 | 10:59 am

Column: New horizons but same old problems for LME warehousing

The Saudi Arabian port of Jeddah is the exchange's first…

Reuters | August 2, 2024 | 8:33 am

BHP turns to mediation to avoid strike at Escondida

The last significant strike at Escondida, in 2017, lasted 44…

Cecilia Jamasmie | August 2, 2024 | 3:49 am

Workers at BHP’s Escondida mine in Chile reject contract offer, union says

Workers at the world's largest copper mine rejected an offer…

Reuters | August 1, 2024 | 3:31 pm

Boliden’s profit halves as strikes, bad weather weigh

Operating profit fell 52% from 3.41 billion in the first quarter of 2023.

Reuters | April 23, 2024 | 1:44 am

Zijin’s Congo mine shipments returned due to radiation levels, ministry says

Congolese mines minister suspended the copper and cobalt operation's licence while it investigated the issue.

Reuters | April 22, 2024 | 12:11 pm

Copper price hones in on $10,000/t as supply angst continues

Copper climbed as much as 1.1% early Monday to reach $9,988 a ton.

Bloomberg News | April 22, 2024 | 5:59 am

Copper demand to boom as new technology drives power consumption, Trafigura says

It is estimated that one third of the 10 million tons of new demand would come from the electric vehicle sector.

Reuters | April 22, 2024 | 5:31 am

Nornickel moves closer to biggest buyer with plan for copper plant in China

The Russian firm will close its Arctic copper plant and build one in China with an unnamed partner.

Reuters | April 22, 2024 | 5:23 am

Chilean MP, NGOs demand halt to Nutrex exploration project at Juncal Andean Park

Activists presented a court appeal demanding environmental protection and the right of communities surrounding Juncal Park to live in a pollution-free environment.

Staff Writer | April 21, 2024 | 8:26 am

Porphyries: Deposits holding the winning trifecta with copper, gold, silver

Porphyries are deposits perfectly positioned for a commodity supercycle.

James Cooper | April 19, 2024 | 4:14 pm

Spectacular copper price rally only gaining momentum

A double digit runup in copper just in April lifts the orange metal to within sight of $10,000/tonne as warnings prices are running ahead of fundamentals emerge.

Frik Els | April 19, 2024 | 9:44 am

Congo copper mine suspended amid radiation concerns

The La Compagnie Minière de Musonoie project, known as COMMUS, is held 72% by Zijin and 28% by Gecamines.

Bloomberg News | April 19, 2024 | 9:42 am

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