Copper Top Stories

McEwen Copper makes share offer of $70 million to advance Los Azules

McEwen is currently working on a bankable feasibility study for Los Azules, due by the end of the first quarter of 2025.

Staff Writer | June 25, 2024 | 10:55 am

Japan finds over 200 million tonnes of battery metals in seabed

The nodules are said to contain 610,000 tonnes of cobalt…

Cecilia Jamasmie | June 25, 2024 | 4:09 am

Ex-Trafigura metals boss to run new team of 40 at rival Mercuria

A copper trader who has long been one of the…

Bloomberg News | June 24, 2024 | 11:11 am

Adani, Hindalco show interest as Hindustan Copper plans to develop two mines

Both mines with a combined capacity of 3 million metric…

Reuters | June 24, 2024 | 7:23 am

Heavy rains in Chile cause mining tailing overflow

A tailings dam belonging to copper miner Las Cenizas in…

Reuters | June 24, 2024 | 7:05 am

Glencore said to weigh selling stake in Kazakh miner Kazzinc

The company has already sold zinc assets in Peru, and some of its smaller copper operations.

Bloomberg News | June 5, 2024 | 7:13 am

Antofagasta to invest $1.5bn for water transport system at Chile copper mine

Chile has suffered a 15-year drought.

Reuters | June 5, 2024 | 6:54 am

BHP heads to mediation to avert strike at Spence copper mine

BHP requested that the Chilean government mediate in talks with union leaders after workers voted to strike.

Cecilia Jamasmie | June 5, 2024 | 3:45 am

Probe finds Sandfire caused Aboriginal heritage damage due to process failures

Damage to an artefact scatter at the Monty copper mine, north east of Perth, occurred in 2017 and 2018.

Reuters | June 4, 2024 | 4:57 pm

Magna reaches deal with Glencore to mill Crean Hill surface bulk sample

The current agreement with Glencore is for the 109 FW zone surface bulk sample only.

Staff Writer | June 4, 2024 | 11:18 am

Column: Funds keep faith with copper even as squeeze fades

Doctor Copper's new investor friends may find their bullish resolve tested in the days ahead, writes Andy Home.

Reuters | June 4, 2024 | 9:46 am

Copper price falls through $10,000 as exchange inventories keep rising

Stockpiles on the Shanghai Futures Exchange have climbed to the highest since 2020.

Bloomberg News | June 4, 2024 | 7:30 am

BHP faces test of patience after $49 billion Anglo bid fails

Over the coming months, copper deals are unlikely to be far from executives’ minds.

Bloomberg News | June 4, 2024 | 7:27 am

Mine pollution has isolated British trout — study

Trout living in rivers polluted by metal from old mines across the British Isles are genetically "isolated" from other trout.

Staff Writer | June 4, 2024 | 6:15 am

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