Rio Tinto to invest almost $1 billion in Kennecott copper mine

The company said it will invest $498 million to develop an underground mine and infrastructure in an area known as the North Rim Skarn.

Bloomberg News | June 20, 2023 | 8:59 am

Norway to open its waters to deep-sea mining

The country's government has outlined details of a plan to open its sea floor to commercial mineral exploration and extraction.

Cecilia Jamasmie | June 20, 2023 | 4:42 am

Hudbay triples land holding in Manitoba with Rockcliff buy

Rockcliff is the 49% joint venture partner on Hudbay’s Talbot copper-gold project and owns six other deposits in the Snow Lake region.

Cecilia Jamasmie | June 20, 2023 | 3:37 am

Codelco must kick-start lithium industry while reviving copper output

Chile is already the world’s no. 2 producer of lithium after Australia. But demand is exploding worldwide.

Reuters | June 19, 2023 | 2:51 pm

New copper supply offset by multiple hits to existing operations

Some of the world’s largest mining companies and metal traders are warning the shortfall could arrive as early as 2025.

Rick Mills - Ahead of the Herd | June 19, 2023 | 12:18 pm

Nine Mile Metals enjoys XRF results up to 24% Cu and 38% Pb-Zn from historic Wedge mine

The Wedge deposit was discovered in 1956 by Cominco, and it operated the mine between 1962 and 1968.

Staff Writer | June 19, 2023 | 11:39 am

Copper price drops as uncertainty surrounds stimulus in China

Traders expect China to cut benchmark rates on Tuesday, the first such easing in 10 months.

MINING.COM Staff Writer | June 19, 2023 | 9:37 am

Four firms shortlisted in race to buy Zambia’s Mopani Copper Mines

China's Zijin Mining and Norinco Group, South Africa's Sibanye Stillwater and an investment vehicle owned by ex-Glencore officials have been shortlisted in the race.

Reuters | June 19, 2023 | 9:16 am

Deep-South stock soars as it gets Namibia copper licence reinstated

The Haib copper deposit has an after-tax NPV (at a 7.5% discount rate) of $957 million and IRR of 29.7%.

Staff Writer | June 19, 2023 | 8:54 am

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