Copper Top Stories

SolGold secures $750m gold stream funding for Ecuador project

Streaming deal will help SolGold finance feasibility studies, secure permits and later begin construction of the Cascabel copper-gold mine.

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 — report

To reach net zero by 2050 would require at least…

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

Friedland warns of copper ‘crisis’ as mine costs soar

Humanity would have to mine more copper in the next…

Henry Lazenby - The Northern Miner | July 12, 2024 | 4:50 pm

Gold, silver and copper had a banner first half

Silver is up 33% year to date (July 8), gold…

Rick Mills - Ahead of the Herd | July 12, 2024 | 1:33 pm

Zambia says China’s JCHX will invest $300m in Lubambe copper mine

Some of the investment will go toward sinking a new shaft at Lubambe over the next two to five years.

Reuters | July 11, 2024 | 7:55 am

Mining vs AI: What’s wrong with this picture?

As the saying from mid-19th century California goes, during a gold rush the easiest way to get rich is selling shovels and picks.

Frik Els | July 10, 2024 | 6:15 pm

Mexico mining investment seen stable at $5 billion in 2024, says industry group

The 2023 investment level fell 5.8% from the previous year to $4.96 billion.

Reuters | July 10, 2024 | 3:01 pm

Column: China’s refined copper imports remain surprisingly strong

China once again holds the key to copper's fortunes as the market waits for the world's largest buyer to shake off its property woes.

Reuters | July 10, 2024 | 2:04 pm

Sprott says new copper fund too small to pose market risk

The Sprott Physical Copper Trust, which began trading in June, holds more than 10,000 metric tons of copper in warehouses mostly in Asia.

Bloomberg News | July 10, 2024 | 9:47 am

Codelco’s copper output edges up in May

Codelco produced 111,700 metric tons of copper in May, up a slight 0.7% from a year earlier.

Reuters | July 10, 2024 | 7:19 am

CMOC to double copper output at Congo mines to 1 million tonnes by 2028

The Chinese miner produced about 420,000 tonnes of copper in 2023.

Reuters | July 10, 2024 | 7:17 am

Nexa Resources in talks to sell Peru copper project

The Latin America-focused miner has confirmed ongoing negotiations linked to a possible sale of the $655 million Pukaqaqa project.

Cecilia Jamasmie | July 10, 2024 | 4:02 am

Mining’s top 50 companies: two more lithium stocks drop out

The world’s 50 biggest miners gained a combined $42 billion during Q2, but the ranks of lithium stocks in the top tier have halved as valuations plummet.

Frik Els | July 9, 2024 | 5:47 pm

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