Copper Top Stories

Foran Mining taps investors for McIlvenna Bay initial phase funding

McIlvenna Bay is currently host to the largest undeveloped VMS deposit in the Flin Flon region in Saskatchewan.

Staff Writer | July 15, 2024 | 8:38 am

US approaches Indonesia for multinational critical mineral partnership

Jakarta has asked Washington for a critical mineral trade deal…

Reuters | July 15, 2024 | 7:03 am

SolGold secures $750m gold stream funding for Ecuador project

Streaming deal will help SolGold finance feasibility studies, secure permits…

Cecilia Jamasmie | July 15, 2024 | 5:55 am

Seabed mining regulator meets amid mounting pressure for code

Meeting is considered pivotal for the UN body, expected to…

Cecilia Jamasmie | July 15, 2024 | 4:05 am

Vehicle electrification requires 55% more copper mines by 2050 — study

To reach net zero by 2050 would require at least…

Staff Writer | July 14, 2024 | 9:07 am

China’s top copper smelters agree on rare joint production cuts

Copper price on the Shanghai Futures Exchange hit a 22-month high following the news.

Reuters | March 13, 2024 | 8:00 am

Marubeni to invest in Hudbay’s exploration activities

The agreement would allow Hudbay to explore Flin Flon land package to potentially bring another mine into production.

Reuters | March 13, 2024 | 7:36 am

Barrick CEO Bristow drives another U-turn in a remote land

The second-biggest gold miner this month poured its first gold in Papua New Guinea in nearly four years.

Colin McClelland | March 12, 2024 | 8:36 am

Pampa drills long copper interval at Piuquenes in Argentina

In November, Pampa said it had entered into an option and joint venture agreement to acquire an 80% interest in the project.

Colin McClelland | March 12, 2024 | 5:32 am

China’s big policy meet offers little to excite commodity bulls

The National People’s Congress failed to deliver gains in the prices of key commodities like iron ore and copper.

Bloomberg News | March 11, 2024 | 10:07 am

China Copper seeks to acquire overseas mines amid tight supply, chairman says

A lack of rich copper resources at home has driven Chinese companies to hunt elsewhere.

Reuters | March 11, 2024 | 6:42 am

Global copper smelters less active in first two months of 2024

An average of 11.5% of copper smelter capacity monitored by Earth-i was inactive during January and February.

Reuters | March 10, 2024 | 10:42 am

Ecuadorian government releases controversial prior consultation manual

In the absence of an organic law that regulates the right to prior consultation, the Ecuadorian Ministry of Energy and Mines issued a manual.

Staff Writer | March 10, 2024 | 10:04 am

Copper price soars to 7-month high on Chinese plans to cut output

China's biggest copper smelters have agreed to a symbolic cut in loss-making production, without specifying volumes and timing.

Reuters | March 10, 2024 | 9:22 am

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