Copper Top Stories

Saudi Arabia flags commodity trading ambitions with DME stake

The owner of Saudi Arabia’s stock market has acquired a 32.6% stake in the Dubai Mercantile Exchange.

Bloomberg News | January 18, 2024 | 7:51 am

Major miners pledge no exploration-related activities at world heritage sites

Top miners including Freeport, Teck and Newmont committed to taking…

Reuters | January 18, 2024 | 3:15 am

Seabridge Gold applies to extend KSM environmental permit

The company has applied for a 'substantially started' status, which,…

Staff Writer | January 17, 2024 | 10:32 am

First Quantum submits copper mine preservation plan to Panama government

First Quantum said the preservation plan at Cobre Panama entailed…

Reuters | January 17, 2024 | 7:44 am

Los Pelambres boosted Antofagasta copper production in 2023

It stepped up production at Los Pelambres after overcoming water…

Cecilia Jamasmie | January 17, 2024 | 7:06 am

Codelco looking to get delayed project back on track

The Chilean state-owned firm had envisaged turning its mainly underground Salvador mine into an open pit by first half of 2023.

Bloomberg News | March 6, 2023 | 11:10 am

Palladium One grabs more critical minerals assets with acquisition of MetalCorp

MetalCorp's main assets are the North Rock copper-nickel project and the Big Lake copper-zinc-gold-silver project in Ontario.

Staff Writer | March 6, 2023 | 9:32 am

Forum Energy buys out Rio Tinto’s share of Janice Lake copper

The property covers 39,943 hectares in north-central Saskatchewan.

Staff Writer | March 6, 2023 | 7:50 am

Ontario OKs Ring of Fire road review plan by First Nations

The area’s most advanced project is Ring of Fire Metals’ Eagle’s Nest nickel project.

Colin McClelland | March 6, 2023 | 7:10 am

Canada’s crackdown on Chinese funding is hurting miners, Friedland says

China has built up stakes in more than two dozen Canadian mining companies, including some of the industry’s biggest names.

Bloomberg News | March 5, 2023 | 4:41 pm

China Nonferrous Metals Group in talks to invest in Kazakh copper smelter

Kazakhstan's largest copper producer and miner KAZ Minerals will also participate in the project.

Reuters | March 5, 2023 | 10:47 am

Peruvian communities to resume blockade of crucial “mining corridor”

The communities also agreed to demand the stoppage from Monday of operations at Antapaccay, Las Bambas and Constancia.

Reuters | March 4, 2023 | 5:42 pm

Panama president says First Quantum talks in ‘final stretch’

"There is only one point that is currently pending and we hope it will be resolved as soon as possible", he said.

Reuters | March 3, 2023 | 6:22 pm

Column: Automakers rush in where miners fear to tread

It's a useful reminder that going upstream can be a high-risk business for even the biggest automotive companies.

Reuters | March 3, 2023 | 7:57 am

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